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The phrase "decline to support" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It is often used to politely refuse to give support to someone or something. For example, "I am sorry, but I must decline to support your proposal."
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Why did the World Bank decline to support the plan?
Trump aides never expected so many lawmakers in this category to decline to support this bill.
Many middle-class voters may decline to support more radical candidates.
Few would have predicted that the French and Germans would decline to support the invasion, let alone Russia and China.
"I hope MPs will decline to support it as the ultimate impact might well be to kill my bill, which would only help those who don't want any referendum at all".
In a statement, a lawyer for the Huguenins, Jordan W. Lorence of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal advocacy group based in Washington, said, "America was founded on the fundamental freedom of every citizen to live and work according to their beliefs and not to be compelled by the government to express ideas and messages they decline to support".
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Potential donors declined to support the academy.
Tea Party Republicans declined to support the legislation.
Taubman declined to support the plan.
Conscientiously, the museum declined to support the reactionary work to which that movement ultimately led.
The company declined to support listing it on state and national registers of historic places.
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