as in to refuse
to show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to
she balked at lending him any more money
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Since Netflix — which has a turbulent relationship with exhibitors — refuses to report box offices, no one will ever know the actual number.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Aug. 2025 -
Initially, when Cavell tried to get the item on Thursday's agenda, Woodward refused; generally such measures have to go through a committee before coming to the full commission.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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The judge rejected arguments that the actions were taken to preserve legal options, stating the First Amendment doesn't protect forgery.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Democrats’ efforts to strip the provisions on the GAO and other matters were rejected by the majority.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Jenkins would play through the 2019 NFL season with the Eagles, but the team declined his final season's option, leaving the veteran safety to become a free agent.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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The shooting is believed to be gang-related, but Tisch declined to provide further details on motive, citing the ongoing investigation.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Big savings are live right now on Walmart, and these picks are tough to pass up.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Aug. 2025
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John Oliver couldn't pass up the opportunity to make fun of Dean Cain, the former Superman actor who recently joined ICE.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Balk (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/balk%20%28at%29. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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