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Example sentences for: refusing

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But five days later, when asked why the United States was refusing to send Apache helicopters and ground troops into Kosovo, Clinton cited prudence, objective difficulties, and the "risk" to American soldiers.
Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott called Attorney General Janet Reno "Stonewall Reno" for 1) opposing immunity for Buddhist nuns whose testimony might implicate Democratic officials, and 2) refusing to appoint an independent counsel.
The novel is an unabashed attempt to capitalize on the hype surrounding the handover, but it succeeds by steadfastly refusing to indulge in majesty.
Bradley turned Gore down, refusing to shake Gore's extended hand, the papers say, calling the idea "ridiculous."
… An article condemns former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl for harboring secret party bank accounts and refusing to divulge the names of donors.