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- verb Present participle of
refuse .
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Examples
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What's really going on with your label refusing to release your music?
unknown title 2009
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The organization also has posted the dissenting view [6] of another board member, who concludes that “in refusing to publish the cartoons, Index is not only helping strengthen the culture of censorship, it is also weakening its authority to challenge that culture.”
A Progressive on the Prairie » Censorship irony almost painful » Print 2009
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In a recent decision, she joined other judges in refusing to extend the limitations on gun prohibition set out in DC v. Heller to the states.
Sonia Sotomayor: What Will She Mean For the Court? | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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Surely it will offend your readers, and surely that is why the editors are justified in refusing your work.
Chapter 34 2010
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UPDATE: Via Ben Smith at Politico, an ad by Tennessee Republican congressional candidate Charlotte Bergmann, which states, "After $500 billion is cut out of Medicare, doctors say they will begin refusing patients -- all to help pay for government control of medicine."
Enemies Of 'Big-Government Health Care' Rush To Defend Government-Funded Medicare The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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The problem lies in refusing to honor the lower price, not in having two prices in the first place.
Wine prices - beating the spread online and in-store | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Just as Gregg was wrong in refusing to join the Obama administration to help moderate its direction, he is wrong again.
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The organization also has posted the dissenting view of another board member, who concludes that “in refusing to publish the cartoons, Index is not only helping strengthen the culture of censorship, it is also weakening its authority to challenge that culture.”
Censorship irony almost painful « A Progressive on the Prairie 2009
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Therefore, if parents choose not to immunize their children, doctors will often have them sign a statement that they have discussed the risks and benefits of the vaccines and they understand that they are taking a risk in refusing vaccines for their children.
Vaccines and Society 2010
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UPDATE: Via Ben Smith at Politico, an ad by Tennessee Republican congressional candidate Charlotte Bergmann, which states, "After $500 billion is cut out of Medicare, doctors say they will begin refusing patients -- all to help pay for government control of medicine."
Enemies Of 'Big-Government Health Care' Rush To Defend Government-Funded Medicare The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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