Sentence examples for refusing to assume from inspiring English sources

Refusing to assume the risk of your own death is to miss the moral seriousness of killing; it means forfeiting any ethical defence for what you've done, in essence turning killing into murder.

Stefania Craxi, Italy's under secretary for foreign affairs, said last week that France was being irresponsible in refusing to assume responsibility for some of the migrants and urged it to "show its solidarity and generosity in relations between European Union member countries".

The Republican budget ends this failed bailout strategy by refusing to assume additional spending for bailouts.

Refusing to assume Al-Asad dead, a SAS strike team supported by Russian loyalists attacks a potential safe house in a village in Azerbaijan.

Despite being one win from the Stanley Cup finals, Sutter refuses to assume, let alone become exuberant.

Although Bocskay refused to assume the title of king, he made skillful use of the Turkish alliance.

But the county government, which owns the factory, refuses to assume responsibility for living stipends and pensions, the workers say.

While local HBC officials remained neutral, Métis opposition caused the Canadian government to refuse to assume control of the territory on December 1, 1869, as had been agreed.

French Defence Minister Gerard Longuet kept up criticism of the veto on Monday: "It's a disgrace for the countries that refuse to assume their responsibilities," he said.

British taxpayers would surely expect their government to deploy it, if the Scots refuse to assume their fair share of the UK national debt and the costs of moving our nuclear submarines from Faslane.

When Wilson suffered a stroke that partially paralyzed him in 1919, Marshall steadfastly refused to assume the powers of the presidency without written requests from first lady Edith Wilson and the president's doctor and a congressional resolution, fearing that he would be accused of "longing for [Wilson's] place".