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The phrase "are refusing to submit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a situation where individuals or groups are actively choosing not to comply or provide something requested.
Example: "Despite multiple requests for the report, the team are refusing to submit their findings."
Alternatives: "are declining to submit" or "are unwilling to submit".
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And they are refusing to submit any offers of their own to reduce tariffs on industrial imports.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and 17 smaller opposition parties are refusing to submit any nomination papers to the election commission.
Yet just as women are refusing to submit to being exploited this way, so is Lebanon refusing to become an arena of absolute exploitation.
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The opposition is refusing to submit and the revolution is spreading.
Whitney's work ethic was rivaled only briefly by Heidi Montag's, during a period when Heidi was refusing to submit to her boyfriend's oppressive authority and aiming to become the Carly Fiorina of event planning.
Meanwhile, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is refusing to submit his so-called "blue slip" to advance a Utah judicial nominee he's previously praised as "well known and highly regarded".
But this year Westchester County, where Indian Point is, refused to submit its plans, saying federal guidelines for such an evacuation did not take into account a large release of radiation that could result from a terrorist attack.
Republicans are currently refusing to submit blue slips for four nominees pending in the committee, effectively stalling their entire confirmation process.
Also, in some jurisdictions, you may be penalized for refusing to submit to sobriety tests, so consult your local laws.
Some issues are silly, like Larry refusing to submit to the etiquette about not leaving a dinner party before dessert.
L.A. Unified, which acts as its own permitting agency, is refusing to answer whether it would submit to the city's stipulations and honor the moratorium, saying only that it would consult with the city.
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