Sentence examples for refusing pressure from inspiring English sources

Steve Jobs, its legendary former boss, was renowned for refusing pressure from investors to hand back some of its riches.

Mr. Mubarak, who was vice president himself when he took power after the assassination of President Anwar el-Sadat, had until now steadfastly refused pressure to name any successor, so the move stirred speculation that he was planning to resign.

In January 1969 the Coordinating Council for Higher Education was authorized, and Middleton agreed to serve once again, but this time refused pressure from the governor to become the chairman.

Before the serious talks began, each side refused pressure from the other and the lack of communication along with threats created a dangerous cycle.

McDonald's, for example, has so far refused pressure to raise wages even though it would take an employee earning overtime four months to earn what its CEO earns in an hour.

Over the last few months, Pope Francis has nabbed headlines for cold-calling worshippers; launching Vatican sports teams; joking around in a red clown's nose (and also a firefighter's helmet); allowing a small child to hug him for the duration of a pilgrims address; and promising to personally baptize the baby of a woman who refused pressure from her partner to have an abortion.

By refusing the pressure for political giveaways, he has proved he is no mere cat's-paw.

They were the primary force behind Americans Against Escalation in Iraq (AAEI), "a coalition that spent tens of millions of dollars using Iraq as a political bludgeon against Republican politicians, while refusing to pressure the Democratic Congress to actually cut off funding for the war".

"What he wisely did was refuse pressure from me to sing it!" she added, laughing.

Hatch's office has refused to deny pressuring Colombian diplomats over Gleevec, which is sold as Glivec in South America.

The world failed then, by refusing to exert pressure when pressure was needed.