are refusing
- present progressive of refuse.
Example Sentences
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Garden Grove police chief Amir El-Farra said most people are evacuating, but about 15% are refusing to evacuate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Drivers are refusing to travel between the western Kayes region near Senegal and Bamako without security escorts, with passengers and goods stuck at the border, officials and passengers told AFP on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
He adds that some customers are refusing to pay more and rolls of fabric are piling up in the warehouse.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
However, a lot of the evidence of those offenses is in the hands of federal authorities who are refusing to turn it over.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
“You are refusing your child and not Amala,” Mama said.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
