Sentence examples for refusing to designate from inspiring English sources

Richard Shelby (R-Ala) demanded to know why "the administration protecting China by refusing to designate it as a currency manipulator" -- a designation that could lead to trade sanctions.

"The only question is, Why is the administration protecting China by refusing to designate it as a currency manipulator?" Pointing to Mr. Geithner, Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, said: "I'm increasingly coming to the view that the only person in this room who believes China is not manipulating its currency is you".

Because he steadfastly refused to designate a successor, a generation of lieutenants has been jockeying for power.

The Bush administration refuses to designate them prisoners of war, a label that would entitle them to immunity from prosecution for acts committed during a lawful war, among other things.

First and foremost, claims of Syrian Kurd responsibility send a powerful message to the Obama administration, which values the PYD/YPG as an effective ally against Isis and has refused to designate it a terrorist group.

The prisoners at Guantánamo are in a kind of legal limbo because the administration has refused to designate them as prisoners of war, a status that would entitle them to immunity from prosecution for many acts committed during a lawful war, among other things.

Puerto Ricans were unaccustomed to the racial segregation policies of the United States which were also implemented in Puerto Rico and often refused to designate themselves as "white" or "black".

Le Pen however refused to designate Mégret as his successor-elect, and instead made his wife Jany the leader of the FN list for the upcoming European election.

She doesn't like the banned drinkers register – a now-scrapped policy of refusing service to designated problem drinkers at the point of sale – because she says it was ineffective, but Walter Shaw and Tangentyere council have supported it.

For 90 minutes, the campaign refused to give any details to the press designated to follow Clinton in public, refusing to confirm if she had indeed left the ceremony.

Maček, refusing to leave the country, resigned on 7 April and designated Juraj Krnjević as his successor.