At the same time, at least one key shareholder in BA is urging the airline to hold firm and refuse to give ground in the dispute.

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So I refuse to give up hope yet in Chief Justice Roberts and I do think regardless of whether he continues to vote with Scalia and Thomas, we'll just see someone who has more respect for the court as an institution as ultimately more concerned about how it fits into society than Scalia and Thomas are.

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This means that the companies you invested in will probably refuse to give dividends.

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In a pub a mile away in Hathershaw, a mainly white area, a dozen men refuse to make eye contact or give their names when asked about race relations in Oldham.

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On the other hand, if a large number of states refuse to take any action, it would give those in Washington who really want a narrow, federal solution full license to impose a one-size-fits-all solution.

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They refuse to give up even the fair share that the villagers demand in recompense.

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In many of them three out of four respondents give no preference or refuse to reveal it.

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And we will give detainees greater latitude in selecting their own counsel, and more protections if they refuse to testify.

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