Sentence examples for by refusing to meet from inspiring English sources

As a student in Berlin, he irked Hitler by refusing to meet him.

Jack Dempsey continued the tradition by refusing to meet the African American Harry Wills.

But Mr Bush bungled the public-relations campaign by refusing to meet prominent black officials to discuss the plan.

Mr. Schoenberg also said Mr. Fraser was being evasive by refusing to meet or provide a high-resolution scan of the picture.

That does not appear to have been a problem with Spurs, who nevertheless risked missing out on the South Africa star by refusing to meet Everton's asking price.

Barack Obama has been accused of "kowtowing" to China by refusing to meet the Dalai Lama on his trip to Washington this week.

Abashed by his fame, perhaps, he was refusing to meet with reporters.

PAGES C1, W1 Bush Rebuked by Saudi The Saudi foreign minister criticized the president for refusing to meet with Yasir Arafat.

After refusing to meet Berlusconi.

And I remember refusing to meet with people".

According to a June 2013 Amnesty International report, "Making Love a Crime," this is largely due to a lack of leadership by governments who refuse to meet their obligations — under international law and often their own constitutions — to protect the rights of all people living in their countries.