refuser

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Noun
  • Clemson resister Dabo Swinney has driven his program into the ground.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In November 1971, Berkeley, California, became the first sanctuary city in the country when 12 local churches inspired the City Council to pass a resolution offering sanctuary to draft resisters.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Rwanda frames its role as defensive measures to protect its territory from Hutu rebels responsible for the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The series emphasizes hope and the power of collective action, providing a nuanced look at both the rebels and the individuals within the Empire, ultimately highlighting the enduring relevance of its themes of oppression and resistance in today’s world.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His two challengers, Francisco Tamayo and Yair Gersten, come from more Democratic backgrounds, setting up a race that could reshape the ideological balance at City Hall.
    Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • There is something comforting, to me, about this churn of champions and challengers.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The uniform of the conformist — sports shirt, cardigan, tennis shoes — is as easily recognized as that of the recusant — dirty white T, sideburns, two days’ growth of beard.
    Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 15 July 2019
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“Refuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/refuser. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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