Example Sentences
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His analysis held Hong Kong insiders accountable when they abused their power or shirked their responsibilities, whether they were corporate managers or government officials.
From Barron's ● Apr. 7, 2026
“Rather than implement industry-standard detection tools used by its peers, Apple repeatedly shirked their responsibility to protect children under the guise of user privacy,” the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
But when one vice signals, the out-group’s values take center stage — in order to be shirked rather than lived up to.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2026
On Thursday — on Opening Day! — the state auditor’s office is scheduled to release a report that could say whether the team has shirked its maintenance responsibilities at Angel Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2025
So while some bore their share of the work, and more, others lay back and shirked.
From A Pilgrim Maid A Story of Plymouth Colony in 1620 by Taggart, Marion Ames
