Sentence examples for refusal to cede from inspiring English sources
Their reflexive opposition also reflects their refusal to cede any legitimate authority to the president.
His successor, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, is caught between the employers' refusal to cede and the countdown to Cannes.
Gbagbo's refusal to cede power after losing a November poll sent the west African country into a spiral of violence.
White Castle ultimately remained smaller than its spiritual offspring McDonald's because of its refusal to cede control to smaller operators.
This could lead to the indictment of Laurent Gbagbo, his despotic predecessor, whose refusal to cede power after losing an election led to hundreds of deaths.
Mr. Mas has recently left the door open for further negotiations with Madrid, despite Mr. Rajoy's refusal to cede any ground.
Guests who refuse to cede the microphone win.
I refuse to cede them to anyone.
For all its military might and prowess at the time, one notable part of Israel's conquest of the Old City was its refusal to expropriate the Temple Mount site, preferring instead to cede control to the Waqf religious authority.
It is very hard to cede control.
