Rosa Parks was not the first black person to refuse to give up a seat on the bus for a white person.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

The women's group immediately called for all blacks in the city to refuse to ride on city buses on the day of Missus Parks's trial, Monday,December fifth.

VOA: special.2009.03.08

Some states have so-called conscience clauses written into laws, allowing doctors and pharmacists to refuse to provide reproductive health products and services because of their personal beliefs.

VOA: standard.2010.05.12

Venezuelan President Chavez threatened to refuse to sign the declaration to protest Cuba's absence from the hemispheric gathering, and to protest the document's failure - as it is now reportedly written - to demand an end to the U.S.embargo of the island.

VOA: standard.2009.04.18

Give me your tired,your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shores.

VOA: special.2010.05.06

They say it will enable them to protect themselves from HIV infection when involved with sexual partners who refuse to wear condoms.

VOA: special.2010.07.21

If I did refuse to help, my supervisor might say bad things about me behind my back.

VOA: special.2010.01.24

Southern supporters were afraid that if a statehood bill for California was passed first, then northerners would refuse to pass the other parts of the compromise.

VOA: special.2009.04.02

Also,members could refuse to accept the court's right to try crimes of aggression.

VOA: special.2010.06.21

A free-rider might refuse to donate money but still enjoys watching the programs.

VOA: special.2009.03.03

You give someone the cold shoulder when you refuse to speak to them.

VOA: special.2009.12.13

These are some of its best known words: Give me your tired,your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

VOA: special.2009.06.29

And some construction workers say they would refuse to build it.

VOA: special.2010.08.21

Why did they refuse to go to Pope's aid?

VOA: special.2009.09.24

They refuse to obey orders or do any work.

VOA: special.2009.09.13

He demanded that first, the Palestinians must recognize Israel as a Jewish state, something they refuse to do.

VOA: standard.2009.04.17

South Korean officials in Seoul refuse to confirm or deny the reports.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"As president, I refuse to allow this problem to fester."

VOA: standard.2009.05.21

But in case it does not work out and they refuse to lay down their arms and insist to continue their struggle for whatever reason,then the government is keeping the military option open,".

VOA: standard.2009.04.27