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Example sentences for: refusal

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Maybe one of the reasons Rowling hit it big with grown-ups is her refusal to drum in lessons.
The refusal of the French elite to face up to what looks like reality to the rest of us may doom the very European dreams that have sustained the nation's illusions.
On the positive side: It's a compelling document "of a life marked by high seriousness, good conscience and an utter refusal to submit to evil and oppression" (Jonathan Groner, the Washington Post Book World ), and upon reading it you "become persuaded that something about his combination of seeming innocence and moral honesty has the power to move if not mountains then those who have the most power" (Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, the New York Times ). But complaints against the book are uniform: 1) This volume "feels anti-climactic" (Duane Davis, Denver Rocky Mountain News ) when compared with his first because it lacks the kind of compelling events that shaped his early life.
Cynics called it a payback for either 1) Clinton's refusal to meet with Netanyahu recently or 2) Clinton's support for Netanyahu's opponent in the last Israeli election.
The studio based its refusal on "serious piracy" concerns.