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单词 shirking
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“Now, that’s shirking. It’s a lovely day, no prospect of rain, and you pride yourself on keeping promises, so be honorable, come and do your duty, and then be at peace for another six months.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z
"I ken that. I don't like it thought that I'm shirking me duties." The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z
Off with you, and don’t let me catch you shirking on your chores. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z
It was perhaps not more dangerous than shirking an evening at the Center. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z
She either didn’t notice the odor or pretended not to, shirking the responsibility for cleaning after whatever rodent’s nest was up there. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z
Is politics merely a pretext for shirking one’s responsibilities, an excuse for not being able to provide in the way one wanted? Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
“We do not publish gossip. We do not publish drivel. We certainly do not begin accusing the police of shirking their duties. Do I make myself clear?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z
“Since the children are not yet ready to make my acquaintance,” she thought, seizing her cloak, “I have no duties to speak of and, therefore, none I can be accused of shirking.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z
Not long after Fischer reached Kruse and began the troublesome descent to Base Camp, they encountered Boukreev at the top of the Icefall, ascending alone, and Fischer harshly reprimanded the guide for shirking his responsibilities. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z
“Such a shirking trick in a workman employed to keep the terraces clean should be a criminal offence.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z
At the Rad Lab, it seemed, one could get away with a half-finished research project, but shirking one’s nighttime shift operating the machine was a sin. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z
Incredibly, Parker was not held accountable for shirking his duties. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z
On one level, it is a rosy vision of a brave new world, albeit one born of a certain shirking. Robot & Frank: vision of the future? 2013-03-08T09:21:04Z
Call it shirking my responsibilities as a mother if you must, but I think there is no shame in hiring someone who is going to help you delegate, divide and conquer. My baby-sitter addiction 2012-09-26T00:00:00Z
How do children adapt to pain that stems from a father shirking his responsibilities? Perspective | How to help a child cope with a ‘deadbeat’ dad? 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z
What about those critics who claim that by labelling drug addiction as an illness, users are shirking individual responsibility? Russell Brand: methadone is a bad way to treat heroin addicts 2012-08-11T23:06:16Z
So yes, I am not shirking from potential. Stephanie Hsu talks unleashing chaos in "Everything Everywhere All at Once" 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z
The blustering Roosevelt calls out Sturges and his kind for shirking their patriotic duty: Review: ‘The Last American Vampire,’ by Seth Grahame-Smith 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z
“When brands invest in this Islamic garment market, they are shirking their responsibilities and are promoting women’s bodies being locked up.” What Freedom Looks Like 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z
Alex Wolff stars as Tom, a sophomore at a Southern liberal arts school shirking his studies to romp and roughhouse with his fraternity brothers in the fictional Kappa Nu Alpha. The Tribeca Festival Has a Story to Tell 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z
To choose between these two is tough – Berlin just shades it for me – but if either wins the Stirling will break its habit of shirking the most powerful works. Coming up short 2010-07-24T23:05:00Z
James Perkins's design conjures both urban wastelands and Grace's bedroom, perched like a tower in a fairytale kingdom, and there is no shirking of the suggestion that truth is slippery and sometimes treacherous. Liar, Liar – review 2013-02-18T17:43:11Z
When do we use our responsibilities to our children as a way of shirking other, perhaps even greater obligations? A Masterpiece That Requires Your Full Attention — and a Lot of Time 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z
Last week, a Chubb client — the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles — sued the insurer, accusing it of shirking its contractual duty by refusing to cover losses generated by the pandemic. Arts Groups Fight Their Insurers Over Coverage on Virus Losses 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z
Stewart continued his CNN roast by addressing the event’s scholarship give-away as a means of shirking the “annual ritualized public killing of shame.” Jon Stewart blasts CNN for skipping Baltimore coverage to focus on the “meaningless White House Correspondents’ Dinner circle jerk” 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z
It's no good, then, basking in the relative ease of the lesser endeavour, while shirking the more significant and difficult. Writing a book isn't supposed to be fun 2013-03-28T11:04:05Z
Singer Young Fletcher’s manager Michael Terry filed a lawsuit accusing Mims of shirking a $20,000 deal to rap on one of Young Fletcher’s songs and thereby boost sales. Judge upholds $6.6M judgment against rapper Yo Gotti 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z
The album traverses the lines of house music, baile funk, bolero and beyond, shirking convention and reveling in the thrill of boundlessness. Rauw Alejandro Draws a Fresh Blueprint for Spanish-Language Pop 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z
But there are many in the performers' team who are not shirking their responsibilities. Laura Solon: My Edinburgh 2010-08-16T21:45:00Z
And there is – no shirking this – the problem of translation. The damnable task of being a Man Booker International prize judge 2011-03-30T14:46:06Z
"I tell you what, you should ask her," he says, shirking it. Jean-Claude Van Damme: 'I tried to play the system; I was blacklisted' 2012-08-10T22:44:55Z
If you didn’t do so, you would be shirking your duties, and your child would quickly become a nightmare. 2-year-olds don’t care how others feel — so stop forcing them to apologize 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z
For white allies, they can go and get their people around holiday tables, having these conversations with a problematic uncle and not shirking away from that and leaning into that. Janet Mock on 'The Trans List' and a Trump Presidency 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z
I know his steadfastness and his tenacity and his never backing down, never shirking from a fight, never backing down from a commitment that he made. ‘They never saw this coming’: A Q&A with Kellyanne Conway 2017-01-26T05:00:00Z
When he's reporting, he's a relaxed interviewer, uncomfortable with confrontation but never shirking it. The Ira Glass / This American Life way of reporting the news 2013-06-23T18:30:03Z
They’re intent on shirking the influence of their mothers, whom they dismiss as long-suffering doormats. In This Novel of Female Friendship, Birds of a Feather Drift Apart 2022-06-26T04:00:00Z
She runs away into the forest to play, shirking her official duties and her annoying fancy clothes. In defense of little Leia, the believable, bratty child in "Obi-Wan Kenobi" 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z
Let’s hope so: if it wants public money and public trust, the cruise business should accept the public responsibilities it has been so good at shirking. Is the cruise industry finally out of its depth? 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z
CNN would be shirking its duty if it declined to show such events to appease some nobler effort to accentuate the positive, which, in this case, included the many people who chose peaceful protest. Is CNN as bad as everyone thinks it is? Yes ... and no. 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z
But if he insists on shirking it, then you can’t afford to be a purist here. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: His risky sport endangers his life, and his wife wants a parachute 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z
Leading up to this, Trump has continued to deny the charges against him in the case, shirking claims that he conspired to obstruct Biden's rightful victory in 2020 in any way. Trump's team files motion to dismiss D.C. election interference case 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z
Trump, in posts on his Truth Social social media platform, had accused Reynolds of shirking her commitment to neutrality in the campaign, claiming credit for her rise to the governor’s office. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z
With Big Tech shirking responsibility for reining in irresponsible and illegal use of AI, Yates says violations are only getting more prevalent and it’s inevitable many will go to trial. AI is Hollywood’s ‘Napster 2001 moment,’ entertainment lawyers warn 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z
This fantasy of a youth-led solution is both hopeful, Millet implies, and a deplorable shirking of responsibility. Will Children Save Us at the End of the World? 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z
Democrats accuse Cameron of shirking his duties as attorney general by failing to hold Bevin accountable for issuing hundreds of pardons and commutations in his final days in office. Kentucky attorney general asks FBI to investigate donations to his rival in governor’s race 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z
Democrats accuse Cameron of shirking his duties by failing to hold Bevin accountable for pardons of violent criminals and others before Bevin left office following his electoral loss to Beshear in 2019. Democratic governor in Kentucky pushes back against GOP opponent’s criticism on crime issues 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z
That way the rest of us don’t have to chip in more tax dollars to offset their shirking. Opinion | The GOP takes another misguided stab at defunding the tax police 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z
Some legal advocates argued the delay was more than a shirking of responsibility, but a violation of state law. State regulators give L.A. County more time to fix dysfunctional juvenile halls 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z
He said the Hawaii Department of Transportation is shirking its duty to protect the environment by promoting and funding highway projects that lead to more fuel consumption and greenhouse-gas emissions. Hawaii DOT must face kids’ climate lawsuit, judge rules 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z
Still, conservatives argue that the district attorneys are shirking their duty. The Response to Crime 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z
For years, a life of leisure felt like a shirking of responsibility. House shoes are the L.A. staple for our moment of conspicuous opulence 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z
Known as “federal employee nonfilers,” the cases are considered particularly egregious since they involve those paid by taxpayer money but shirking taxpayer obligations. IRS audit finds 42,000 feds cheating on taxes 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z
State regulators on Thursday put off a shutdown of Los Angeles County’s two dysfunctional juvenile halls, angering youth advocates who accused the state agency of shirking its responsibility to shutter facilities that have clearly failed. State regulators give L.A. County more time to fix dysfunctional juvenile halls 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z
She also criticised the private sector for shirking their responsibilities to women workers. Activists rally, some governments seek change as world marks Women's Day 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z
It might be true, they say, that some police officers reacted angrily to the BLM protests by shirking their duty. Opinion | Chicago’s mayoral race hinged on crime. What does that mean for policy? 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z
The Big Three have also been criticized on the left, where they are said to be shirking their ESG responsibilities, cowardly avoiding standing up for what they believe in because of carping from the right. Opinion | ESG investing is a culture-war battle that both sides might lose 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z
After a decade of being married, though, all she could see in him were ways he was shirking responsibility and submitting to laziness. Advice | Complaining about your partner? It might be you. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z
Washington, Mr. Wang added, should “stop shirking responsibility and disseminating fake news. China will continue firmly standing on the side of dialogue and the side of peace.” China Says U.S. Is ‘Not Qualified’ to Issue Orders on Arms 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z
In the first document, he is accused of "shirking his duties" and disregarding an order to return to Ukraine. Russian army officer admits: 'Our troops tortured Ukrainians' 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z
But economists in Washington and on Wall Street are warning that failing to raise the debt limit before the government begins shirking its bills — as early as June — could prove catastrophic. How the U.S. Government Amassed $31 Trillion in Debt 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z
A day before, he departed capital Brasilia on a flight to Florida, shirking the ceremonial duty of passing the presidential sash to Lula. Pele buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z
My first patient was most bothered by what she saw as her husband shirking his responsibilities. Advice | Complaining about your partner? It might be you. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z
She suggests some online platforms should be banned for kids and accuses the government and tech firms of "shirking responsibility". Who needs to 'step up' to keep kids safe online? 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z
Bowyer, through a spokesperson, accused county officials of shirking responsibility for the Election Day problems. Maricopa County says printer glitches didn’t prevent anyone from voting 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z
Some analysts have attributed the decline to “quiet quitting” — i.e., an epidemic of shirking on the job. What ‘quit rates’ mean for the economy 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z
Even more votes are available among the 32.7 million eligible voters who skipped the ballot on Sunday, many facing a small fine for shirking their obligations in a country where voting is mandatory. Analysis: Lula can defend Brazil election lead with third parties, abstainers 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z
Although voting is obligatory for most adults in Brazil, plenty incur a minor fine for shirking the duty – especially poorer voters who face transportation challenges or other demands on election days. Analysis: Turnout key for Lula to clinch Brazil election in first round 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z
But to others, quiet quitting represents disengaged employees sandbagging and shirking all but the minimum effort, not expecting — or not caring — that their employers might fire them for it. Advice | After ‘quiet quitting,’ here comes ‘quiet firing’ 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z
Beyond the promise of paradise, the Aloha shirt became a symbol of living more freely and shirking the strictures of more rigid attire. The Aloha shirt is being reclaimed by Polynesian designers 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z
That is, I don’t believe there’s a lot more shirking going on than there was in the past. What ‘quit rates’ mean for the economy 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z
The shirking of jury duty is a real problem in the United States. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z
But allegations that states are not requesting all their available vaccine doses or are shirking their responsibilities don’t tell the whole story, some officials said. ‘Frustration and Stress’: State Officials Fault Rollout of Monkeypox Vaccine 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z
The White House said Wednesday that U.S. oil companies are shirking their “patriotic duty” to refine more gasoline to bring down record-high prices amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. White House says oil companies have a ‘patriotic duty’ to increase production 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z
Japanese prosecutors and the judge who sentenced him contend he fell asleep while drowsy, shirking a duty to pull over immediately. US naval officer in Japan faces prison over deadly crash 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z
She has no interest in the royal life, though, and spends most of her time shirking responsibilities to play with a cute droid named Lola in the woods. Obi-Wan Kenobi’s early episodes lean on the best of classic Star Wars 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z
Does my tolerant laissez-faire outlook imply a shirking of combat duty in today’s vicious culture wars? Review | In these gloomy, divisive times, does anyone care about books? I do. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z
Meanwhile, Justice Clarence Thomas, in impatient dissenting opinions, accused his colleagues, essentially, of shirking their duty to protect Second Amendment rights. Opinion | Do teens really have a Second Amendment right to buy assault rifles? 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z
Yes, that word “potentially” is doing a lot of work — and it has admittedly done a lot of shirking of responsibility, or downright malingering, over the years. This is the year the Mariners’ playoff drought ends. No, really. 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z
“Walking off the job is shirking one’s duty, unless one is really sick,” he said. Puerto Rico Teachers Lead Push for Higher Pay for Public Workers 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z
Researchers said Facebook’s delay in releasing the report was part of a pattern of shirking responsibility. Rights groups push Facebook to release India human rights assessment 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z
They might even deliberately shortchange Uncle Sam, particularly if they believe their richer neighbors are already shirking. Opinion | Get ready for a tax season from hell 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z
Commissioner Gary Lavine, a Republican appointee who initiated the move to claw back the book profits, defended the commission’s legal strategy and accused Ms. James of intentionally shirking responsibility. Why the Attorney General Stalled a Move to Collect Cuomo’s Book Profits 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z
“Current law encourages the U.S. trust industry to compete on the basis of providing anonymity and shirking public accountability,” he said. Biden calls for sweeping new push to expose and punish financial corruption 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z
Alliance leader Naomi Long said it looked like the report had been "orphaned", accusing the Executive Office of shirking its responsibility. Flags report: Five things we learned from 168-page document 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z
The sports legend is forthright and pensive in his recollections, never shirking responsibility for his more untoward actions. Review: Inspiring 'Aulcie' profiles U.S. hoops player who found fame and faith in Israel 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z
A councillor criticised for spending time in France while renovating a chateau has said he is sick of "lies" that he is shirking his civic duties. Chateau-owning councillor hits back over job-shirking claims 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z
Vaccinations, rather, are a public concern, which is why the NBA announced Wednesday that any player shirking vaccination mandates in cities the league plays in will not be paid for missing those games. Perspective | Black athletes found their voice in 2020. They should use it to promote vaccines. 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z
Yellen said it was possible that Democrats could lift the debt limit on their own but that Republicans were shirking their responsibility by refusing to cover debts they helped incur. Yellen warns of ‘catastrophic’ consequences from debt-limit breach 2021-09-28T04:00:00Z
“I have already sued this administration and won – yet they still think they are above the law and can continue shirking their responsibilities,” the Republican state attorney general said. Texas asks judge to rule DHS is violating ‘Remain in Mexico’ ruling 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z
“The Society of Jesus and Georgetown University have been shirking accountability in the Freeze case,” said Bishop Accountability’s Terry McKiernan. More alumni accuse former Georgetown provost of sexual misconduct 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z
The self-confident Mr Lindner overplayed his hand four years ago, and was accused of shirking responsibility when he flounced out of coalition talks. German election: Who could succeed Angela Merkel as chancellor? 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z
Many Democratic legislators say Republicans are shirking those responsibilities. As Washington Stews, State Legislatures Increasingly Shape American Politics 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z
But Bellevue’s delayed and haphazard efforts to create a permanent men’s shelter were Exhibit A among those who argue some suburbs are shirking their responsibility to combat this complex regional problem. Bellevue men’s shelter a long-awaited good 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z
Abbott told "America Reports" that Texans are recognizing that the dozens of fleeing State House members are shirking their taxpayer-funded work on their behalf and that the trip has been a "disaster." Fauci intimidates scientists with differing opinions because he controls funding, Paul claims 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z
More troublingly, she added, the moves were part of a broader shirking of international humanitarian obligations by established democracies that used to be defenders of those rights. U.K. Proposes Moving Asylum Seekers Abroad While Their Cases Are Decided 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z
She was castigated online by sports fans who viewed her stance as the complaint of an entitled millionaire athlete shirking her contractual responsibilities. In Naomi Osaka’s withdrawal, some see a ‘wake-up call’ for sports that neglect mental health 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z
“We’ve been shirking the responsibility of honoring these folks for so long, and it’s time for people who work with visual images to honor their sacrifice in living, not dying,” he said. Making a TV show about slavery is enough to undo you. Ask Barry Jenkins 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z
Collecting the taxes people are required to pay isn’t soaking the rich; it’s stopping the deadbeats and freeloaders from shirking a burden the rest of us are carrying. Column: How to catch cheaters who don't shoulder their share of the tax burden 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z
By then, the public trusted that the rich weren’t shirking. Opinion | How Biden’s tax pledge undercuts his own initiatives 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z
Human rights groups say Israel is shirking its obligations as an occupying power. A year in, coronavirus rages in vaccine-needy West Bank 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z
The Republican plaintiffs said congressional changes to the law’s penalty for shirking health insurance made the entire program invalid. HHS pick Xavier Becerra pledges to build on Obamacare, finish COVID-19 fight 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z
With the Lebanese government shirking responsibility for rebuilding the city, there is no grand plan. Beirut’s blast wrecked their church. This volunteer is racing to rebuild it by Christmas Eve. 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z
Mr. Rees-Mogg, she added, should “stop thinking those of us at home are shirking our duties — in fact, quite the opposite — and urgently reconsider virtual participation.” U.K. Lawmaker With Breast Cancer Excluded From Debate on the Illness 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z
She asked him to "please stop thinking those of us at home are shirking our duties" and urged him to allow virtual participation in Westminster Hall. Covid-19: MPs with cancer 'excluded' from cancer debate 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z
Some supporters pushed back against the notion that Trump is shirking his presidential duties. Trump’s silent public outing belies White House in tumult 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z
His letter introduced stricter guidelines, which barred any student shirking a virus test from registering for next semester. Notre Dame president admonishes students for coronavirus violation he also committed 2020-11-09T05:00:00Z
Polluters shirking their cleanup responsibilities is nothing new, he adds. Column: Yes, Santa Susana is a 'landmark' — as a unique environmental disaster 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z
It was a move some saw as shirking his duty to the nation. Prince Philip was ‘full of doubts’ before he married Queen Elizabeth, author claims 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z
This is Mr. Trump’s way of shirking federal responsibility for the pandemic response. Opinion | Trump again puts politics over health — but you shouldn’t. Wear a mask on mass transit. 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z
Critics of the Trump administration say it is shirking its ethical mandate in order to obscure the number of cases that link back to the president and his contacts. The White House is a coronavirus hot spot. But no one can make it do contact tracing 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z
Months later, however, Republicans used an overhaul of the tax code to zero out Obamacare’s penalty for shirking insurance, known as the individual mandate. Strike down of Obamacare by Supreme Court would tee up new health care war 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z
While her sisters and brother were turning mattresses and cleaning bathrooms, she was shirking. Opinion | A decade separated my mother and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It was a great awakening. 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z
Two Democratic Black state lawmakers, Rep. Sara Anthony and Rep. Brenda Carter, told commissioners that they are shirking their responsibility to keep the public safe. Board delays final decision on gun ban at Michigan Capitol 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z
The Legislature is leaving these worried folks with the choice of either risking their health or shirking their civic duty. Editorial Roundup: Mississippi 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z
Now, officials are trumpeting Beijing’s response to the outbreak as a model for the world and attacking the United States for “shirking its responsibilities” in the global fight against Covid-19. China Uses W.H.O. Inquiry to Tout Coronavirus Response 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z
Republicans have accused Gideon of playing it safe by shirking debate. Maine speaker drowns out rivals in bid take to on Collins 2020-07-12T04:00:00Z
The state of the economy is their responsibility, one they are presently, and shamefully, shirking. Don’t Hate Me, but I Hate My Job 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z
Best has accused the mayor of shirking her responsibilities as an elected official and allowing protesters to oust police officers from a precinct located inside the 6-block radius now deemed a "cop free zone." Seattle police chief and mayor at loggerheads over handling of George Floyd protests, autonomous area 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z
Caldwell said that Lightfoot, like her Democratic predecessors, is shirking responsibility. Gianno Caldwell calls out Chicago mayor for abandoning African-American residents amid riots 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z
The mayor of Minneapolis has accused Donald Trump of shirking responsibility and chided the president for insulting him on social media at a time of crisis in his city and the country as a whole. 'Trump knows nothing of Minneapolis': mayor hits back at president's tweets 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z
“And because they have failed, we must take action to stop the Trump EPA from shirking its responsibility to protect the Chesapeake Bay.” Two states, D.C. plan to sue EPA for failing to enforce Chesapeake Bay cleanup plan 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z
Hemingway argued that Graham's work ethic was lacking while McConnell was shirking his responsibilities as a senate leader. Trump tells McConnell 'time is running out' for him to hold Russia 'hoaxers' accountable 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z
Yet now that it is his duty to lead us out of the valley of death, Trump appears removed, shirking responsibility and deflecting blame. Opinion | Live and Let Die, Trump-Style 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z
On the debate stage, Hogan accused his Democratic rival of shirking responsibility for the “complete disaster.” Marylanders have spent hours — and days — trying to access new jobless claim portal 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z
“This is a discussion from corporations and employers that are shirking their employees on the front lines of the pandemic,” Ms. Henry said. Businesses Seek Sweeping Shield From Pandemic Liability Before They Reopen 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z
If we remain silent about this problem, we are shirking our duty. Most doctors don't want to be political activists, but coronavirus forces us to act | Rob Davidson 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z
That’s angered suppliers who say the company is breaching contracts and shirking its responsibility to compensate workers. New clothes pile up at Cambodian factories. Coronavirus forces U.S. brands to cancel orders 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z
But when things go awry, such as the drain on medical supplies in New York and other hot spots, Trump has been swift in shirking responsibility or claiming ignorance. Trump casts himself as pandemic patron, personalizing the government’s spread of cash and supplies 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z
On Thursday the official People’s Daily published an editorial on its front page accusing the US of blaming outsiders and encouraging xenophobia while “shirking responsibility”. 'On the light side': Trump casts doubt on China's coronavirus figures 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z
“The groundless accusations and malicious fabrication from the United States aim at shirking its own responsibilities, which severely poisoned the atmosphere of the global cooperation in containing the outbreak,” a spokesperson said. China accuses US of ‘malicious fabrication’ over efforts at UN to state coronavirus originated in Wuhan 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z
If we remain silent about this problem, we are shirking our duty. Most doctors don't want to be political activists, but coronavirus forces us to act | Rob Davidson 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z
There’s also no shirking of duty or deflecting of responsibility. Oedipus Rex vs. President Trump: Leaders reveal themselves in times of plague 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z
Lawmakers would also have to overcome a reluctance to be seen as shirking their jobs if they’re not present for votes. Amid virus, Congress’ leaders resist call for remote voting 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z
I’m becoming a shirking violet at this point and went, “Hi, I’m Erin.” Erin Brockovich recalls meeting Julia Roberts for the first time: ‘That just broke the ice’ 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z
Instead, the states should try to work on obtaining the equipment on their own, Trump said, a comment that was met with backlash from some state governors who accused Trump of shirking his leadership responsibilities. Trump calls on Americans to avoid gatherings as coronavirus threatens to afflict country for months 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z
But some believe the government is shirking its responsibilities amidst broken promises to provide free basic education and a chronic shortage of state schools. Parents of school dropouts face jail in Zimbabwe 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z
In his ruling Monday, Johnston criticized the board for “shirking a fundamental duty.” Judge rules religious order can expand Illinois operations 2020-03-08T05:00:00Z
Democrats assert that Republicans are shirking their responsibility for a massive fraud involving the schools that received 100% of their funding from the state and that the 2011 law over such schools had “no teeth.” Indiana Republicans say law adequate despite school fraud 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z
In Henry IV, Part I, the king rebukes his son, Prince Harry, for shirking his duty and suggests he has "mingled his royalty with cap'ring fools". Wallis Simpson's hard lessons for Harry and Meghan 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z
Eric Sanders, who was Officer Hernandez’s attorney, said that by saying she did not “explicitly” ask for the ticket to be dismissed, Ms. Gibson was shirking responsibility for her actions. She Pulled Rank to Avoid a $50 Ticket. Now She’ll Pay a $5,000 Fine. 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z
When both sides worry about the other side shirking, it's known as "double-sided moral hazard". How the McDonald's model revolutionised business 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z
"Our kids' futures should be a top priority but instead, Secretary DeVos is shirking her responsibility as cabinet secretary for her own political gain," she said. Betsy DeVos hit with subpoena threat after skipping House hearing to campaign for Trump 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z
In refusing new witnesses, they say, Senate Republicans are shirking their duty and aiding in a cover-up instigated by Mr. Trump. Why Block Impeachment Witnesses? Republicans Have Many Reasons 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z
At the very least someone should remind them — all of them, and not just some pitiful, begrudging foursome — to stop shirking. Opinion | Our expectations for Republican senators are so low it’s astonishing 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z
Elements of the British press, which effectively hounded the Sussexes out of Britain, are griping about Harry and Meghan supposedly shirking their royal duty. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z
Lately, though, the view has darkened: We’re more aware of the ways tech companies are spying on us and shirking their responsibilities. Perspective | We picked the 10 most-influential technologies of the decade. It isn’t all bad. 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z
And many China hawks believe that the government’s long history of shirking economic pledges will ultimately vindicate his distrust of an agreement that does little to alter China’s behavior at home. Peter Navarro, Trump’s Trade Warrior, Has Not Made His Peace With China 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z
The state ended up suing federal immigration officials, claiming they were shirking their duties. New Mexico Democratic agenda, oil boom make 2019 headlines 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z
Lately Congress has been shirking many of its most critical, constitutionally enshrined duties. Opinion | Our expectations for Republican senators are so low it’s astonishing 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z
These purportedly progressive district attorneys, however, are shirking that duty in favor of unfounded decriminalization policies they claim are necessary to fix a “broken” system. Opinion | ‘Social justice reform’ is no justice at all 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z
“Unfit operators cannot get away with deliberately shirking their responsibilities,” he said in a statement. Uber Is Fighting to Survive in London After Losing Its License 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z
They swing their hips and shuffle their feet, some of them shirking the instructor’s cues and adding in a few extra spins. From flamenco to farming: Seattle seniors share secrets behind staying happy and healthy into their mature years 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z
Senators could choose to skip the proceedings, but then would likely have to contend with accusations they were shirking their constitutional responsibility. Senate Republicans, Eyeing Election-Year Impeachment Trial, Wrestle With Timeline 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z
Lawmakers spent years shirking their responsibility to fix Sound Transit’s Motor Vehicle Excise Tax. I-976 will leave Washington voters with a harsh reckoning 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z
The speech was widely criticized by the left and right; both parties thought Zuckerberg was shirking his responsibility for helping to spread misinformation. Facebook employees ‘strongly object’ to company’s political ad policy 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z
In an interview on Saturday, Ms. Klobuchar drew an even sharper bead on Ms. Warren, comparing her avoidance of how to pay for “Medicare for all” with Mr. Trump’s habitual shirking of the truth. In Iowa, Amy Klobuchar Gets a Second Look After Debate 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z
Trump accused Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of The Washington Post, a frequently critical news outlet, of shirking taxes and suggested that he might use his presidential powers to check the e-commerce giant. The Journalist vs. the President, With Life on the Line 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z
Facebook’s decision to not ban ads that spread political lies set off a fiery debate about whether the social media giant is shirking its democratic responsibilities. The Week in Tech: Navigating the Chinese Minefield 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z
A Scheer government would cut even more, shirking Canada’s international responsibilities and further eroding its clout at the UN and in other global organizations. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z
And rather than shirking from public view, Newtown – who shrugs off the gasps and double stares – has long been speaking to students in Southern California about self-esteem issues. California man with 'Elephant Man' syndrome once joined circus, has had over 30 surgeries: 'I was dead inside' 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z
In addition, Kaine said he is "deeply concerned" about the move, and claimed the president is "shirking his duty to advance his own political agenda." Mark Morgan: Trump 'delivering' on border wall, despite Democrats' objection to Pentagon funding reallocation 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z
The university’s resistance was criticized by Duke graduates and nearby residents who thought the school was shirking its responsibility to help the surrounding community. Phoenix Votes to Expand Light Rail, as Cities Wrestle With Public Transit 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z
He said it was a "really disappointing" move by the British government that was "just shirking responsibility and passing the buck off to the Canadians". Parents of IS recruit shocked by lost citizenship 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z
The indie-rock great is perhaps the biggest name at a festival shirking typical headliners. What to catch at the inaugural THING festival, Sasquatch founder Adam Zacks’ answer to mainstream megafests 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z
“Ministers and officials shirking public transport and lower-carbon travel is how we’ve ended up with an overly expensive railway system,” he added. UK climate agency officials doubled air travel over previous year, report says 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z
In an excoriating dissenting opinion, Justice Elena Kagan and the supreme court’s liberal justices accused the court’s majority of shirking its constitutional duty. 8chan, Trump, voter suppression: how white supremacy went mainstream in the US 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z
The frequent travel “does not mean the governor is shirking his duties, necessarily,” Weingart said, pointing to leaders who delegate work to trusted staff. Gov. Jay Inslee has traveled out of state on more than half his days since announcing presidential bid 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z
The shocked parents of a UK-Canadian man who joined the Islamic State group said the British government was "shirking responsibility" by revoking his British citizenship. Parents of IS recruit shocked by lost citizenship 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z
The discussion ended when Biden said he has never thought that women who work outside the home were shirking their responsibilities or hurting their families. Democrats pull no punches on second night of primary debate 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z
Critics accused Sharath of shirking blame for himself or his family and instead accusing other students of failing to protect their fellow-practitioners. Yoga Reconsiders the Role of the Guru in the Age of #MeToo 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z
“If you have a business model that intrinsically exploits workers and endows you with a competitive advantage based on shirking responsibilities and violating law,” she said, “maybe you need to reevaluate that model.” Column: Uber and Lyft try to blunt a court ruling that their drivers are employees 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z
Hunt has performed well on the campaign trail, accusing Johnson of shirking scrutiny and lacking substance, while presenting himself as the serious, stable candidate. Brexit, domestic drama and Trump drive UK leadership race 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z
The Republican AGs say Obamacare is unconstitutional because the GOP tax overhaul gutted its “individual mandate” penalty for shirking insurance, removing the linchpin that the Supreme Court used to uphold the law seven years ago. Democrats go on offense ahead of Obamacare showdown 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z
The Republican accused Democrats of shirking their constitutional responsibilities. Oregon Democrats have supermajority, but learned its limits 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z
Open government advocates say the city of Albuquerque is shirking some open meeting requirements despite pledges from Mayor Tim Keller and other officials to push for transparency. The Latest: City to install software to boost transparency 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z
Coates also claimed slavery is what made America an economic giant on the world stage, and accused McConnell of shirking his duties as a government leader. Mitch McConnell slammed by author Ta-Nehisi Coates over slavery reparations 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z
"Which actually stung me a bit and made me realize how important it is for me to personally work at shirking that off." At Women in Film gala, Issa Rae gave the most hilarious, arrogant speech 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z
“Presidents have run roughshod over the constitution for far too long because Congress keeps shirking its obligations,” Mr. Wyden said. Rand Paul-Ron Wyden Republic Act aims to undercut Donald Trump emergency powers 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z
Representative Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat and a former Marine on the House Armed Services Committee, said on Wednesday that largely blaming junior officers was “a shirking of responsibility.” Pentagon Ends Review of Deadly Niger Ambush, Again Blaming Junior Officers 2019-06-06T04:00:00Z
They’ve largely been shirking their duties, discovering that humanity is more than capable of doing good and evil without their intervention. At heart, Amazon’s Good Omens is a gay cosmic rom-com 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z
To Cronin, being tougher means shirking the easy way out in favor of the harder play. Mick Cronin isn’t a fan of tough talk, but he wants UCLA to be tough 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z
Most congressional Republicans, shamefully, are shirking those responsibilities — but not all of them. Opinion | The war in Washington isn’t between Trump and Democrats. It’s between Trump and Congress. 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z
President Trump complains that large corporations such as Amazon.com Inc. are shirking their tax responsibilities. Trump complained about Amazon's tax breaks — even as he used them himself 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z
In recent years, as interest in Stein has grown in the American academy, the shirking of the reading of “The Making of Americans” has fallen out of favor. Gertrude Stein, Alice B. Toklas, and “The Making of Americans” 2005-06-06T04:00:00Z
Democrats who hesitate to demand impeachment hearings aren’t shirking their duty or excusing Trump’s conduct. Why Democrats shouldn’t impeach Trump — yet 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z
It is about returning a bare modicum of accountability to American public life after years of congressional Republicans shirking their constitutional duty to hold the executive branch to account. Trump wants to distract us from the Mueller report. We can't let him | Andrew Gawthorpe 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z
Most notably, he urged Republicans to zero out Obamacare’s mandate penalty for shirking insurance when it passed its tax overhaul. Obamacare unconstitutional, Justice Department determines 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z
When the pope emphasized change starting at the bottom, Father Zollner said, he was not shirking responsibility, but making the only choice available, because that was where the change needed to happen. Church Sex Abuse Survivors Want Reform Now. Here’s Why That Might Not Happen. 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z
He also said the grand jury should look into whether students are being placed at risk because of failures by school officials to follow school-safety laws and whether public authorities are “shirking responsibility.” After Parkland massacre, a death penalty case and multiple investigations examine what happened 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z
She got pregnant again, yet continued working long hours, anxious not to appear to be shirking her share of the work. Japan’s Working Mothers: Record Responsibilities, Little Help From Dads 2019-02-02T05:00:00Z
The administration also refused to defend the law against a state-driven lawsuit that says Congress’ decision to gut the “individual mandate” for shirking insurance rendered the rest of the program unconstitutional. Judge tosses Maryland lawsuit over threat to Obamacare 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z
District Court Judge Reed O’Connor ruled Obamacare to be invalid because of Congress’ decision to gut its “individual mandate” penalty for shirking insurance. More than half of Americans support single-payer plan: poll 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z
According to this view, elites are shirking the duty of more meaningful reform. The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z
Card companies’ fight to break into China boiled over in 2010, when the United States filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization, accusing Beijing of shirking its WTO obligations to allow foreign competition. Beijing’s blockade of U.S. credit card companies may finally end — now that Chinese companies dominate 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z
It’s the opposite of shirking responsibility by pointing fingers or making excuses. How to Stop Feeling Overly Responsible 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z
District Court Judge Reed O’Connor, presiding in Texas, on Dec. 14 said Congress‘ decision to gut the “individual mandate” tax for shirking insurance rendered the rest of the 2010 law invalid. Blue states file notice they will appeal anti-Obamacare ruling 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z
District Court Judge Reed O’Connor, presiding in Texas, said he stands by his belief that Congress’ decision to gut the “individual mandate” penalty for shirking insurance renders the rest of the 2010 law invalid. Reed O’Connor: Obamacare unconstitutional ruling stayed pending appeals 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z
In 2012, the Washington Supreme Court ruled the state was shirking its duty to amply fund public education for the state’s 1 million schoolchildren. Remember the heart of the McCleary decision: Equity 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z
But it also empowers commanders, who may be at sea or in battle, to deal swiftly themselves with minor offenses like disobeying an order or shirking duty. No More Bread and Water: U.S. Navy Scraps an Age-Old Penalty 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z
Portrayed as shirking work, they often don’t have skills that fit the jobs available. Editorials from around New England 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z
Judge Reed O’Connor says the entire program is unconstitutional because Congress zeroed out the “individual mandate” penalty for shirking insurance in the GOP tax bill. Obamacare fans ramp up defense of law after ruling 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z
“Society can’t allow a wholesale shirking of the need to provide benefits to these workers,” he said. Analysis | The Technology 202: Major tech companies could be battered by ACA ruling if it's upheld 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z
The GOP House has been shirking their duties for years now, so their unwillingness to do their jobs now is unsurprising. A Shutdown Looms. Can the G.O.P. Get Lawmakers to Show Up to Vote? 2018-12-16T05:00:00Z
Congress already zeroed out Obamacare’s most famous tax — the individual mandate penalty for shirking insurance — in the GOP’s tax overhaul last year. Kevin Brady calls for delaying some Obamacare-related taxes 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z
But a significant number of lawmakers say Congress should exert its constitutional authority to conduct oversight of the president’s use of war powers, saying they’ve been shirking that responsibility for too long. Lawmakers want to update Authorization for Use of Military Force law 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z
Those who want changes in the system say lawmakers and citizens should care, because the state is shirking its duty to provide lawyers to those facing jail time. Analysis: Lawmakers must decide on public defense overhaul 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z
She said their frustration is something she hears from her own constituents, a feeling that the government is shirking its responsibility to work for its people. Ammon Bundy says he never meant to create a movement 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z
Griffin certainly couldn’t be accused of shirking any responsibility. Shaquill Griffin on giving up long pass play against Chargers: ‘I’m making sure it won’t ever happen again’ 2018-11-07T05:00:00Z
Others made spurious charges that Germany’s Jews were shirking military service and secured a special census of Jews in the armed forces. A Hundred Years After the Armistice 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, objected to all three, accusing the White House or shirking its duty to consult with senators before making picks. Senate confirms 15 Trump judicial nominees 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z
It would also be shirking our responsibility to ignore the fact that, like four years ago, this is pretty much a mismatch. No deflating the focus when Patriots meet Colts 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z
Democrats criticized their Republican colleagues for leaving them in the dark and accused them of shirking their senatorial duties. Arizona prosecutor emerges as GOP choice to question Kavanaugh and accuser 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z
“It’s a pressure to win. There’ s no shirking that, there’s no hiding from it,” DeBoer said. Sharks set sights on Stanley Cup after Karlsson trade 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z
While the inspector general’s report didn’t delve into those issues, it did conclude that police may be shirking the training they’re supposed to get. ICE program to recruit local police overextended under Trump: Audit 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z
"Too many are shirking their responsibility by being in a hurry." D.C. and Baltimore drivers are nearly as bad as it gets, Allstate says 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z
There's no shirking it: Snapchat's revamp sparked a backlash, or "disruption" as Mr Spiegel described it. Does drop in Snapchat users spell trouble? 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z
At the meeting, residents accused farmers of sucking the water out from under them and the state of shirking its responsibilities. The Water Wars of Arizona 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z
As when the Trump administration declined to defend Obamcare’s insurance regulations in court, this is another case of the president and his team shirking their governing responsibilities. Opinion | Trump’s latest move on Obamacare is incompetent — or sabotage 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z
President Donald Trump’s regular contention that members are shirking their commitments. A look at NATO and what the alliance does, past and present 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z
Democrats say Mr. Trump reneged on a core campaign promise by shirking direct negotiation. Donald Trump lashes out at drug company for price hikes 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z
Garrison Diversion Conservancy District General Manager Duane DeKrey and others think the federal agency is shirking responsibility for fixing the root of the problem, and that the Corps plan will hurt irrigation. Federal plan for lakes-separating embankment draws criticism 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z
However, the recent audits by the Government Accountability Office and HUD’s Office of the Inspector General found that HUD was shirking its compliance duties. Eight California housing complexes accused of not complying with lead-safety regulations 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z
The company also faces civil suits in Europe brought by shareholders who accuse it of shirking its duty to them. Volkswagen Agrees to $1.2 Billion German Fine in Emissions-Cheating Scheme 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z
Pressler wrote that panel members “prosecuted the case” while “shirking their obligation to remain neutral and impartial.” D.C. officer who fatally shot motorcyclist appeals termination 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z
As enrollment fell, many teachers were no longer needed, and Mr. Taveras said he also sought to remove teachers who were shirking their duties. A New Principal Pushes for Change. Then the Investigations Start. 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z
In life, not shirking the issue can be not enough, so the smallish video screen soon did not contain Callums Secret anymore. Perspective | The future of U.S. sports gambling might look like an evening I spent on an English main street 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z
He and other children sneak off to pray in the toilets, unconvinced they will not get in trouble with Islamic State for shirking religious obligations. Cubs of the Caliphate: rehabilitating Islamic State's child fighters 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z
Olympic Committee’s chief of sport performance, wasn’t shirking from the bad result. USOC sports chief: We’ll take a hard look at what occurred 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z
A number of Democrats have accused Republicans of shirking all their budget demands once Obama left office. Republicans are completely reversing themselves on the deficit 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z
Democrats say Republicans are shirking their duties now that they are in control of the federal government. GOP tax cuts hit balanced budget chances 2018-02-04T05:00:00Z
It’s disgusting how these people are bought and paid for by the industry while shirking any responsibility to the American people. Uranium Miners Pushed Hard for a Comeback. They Got Their Wish. 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z
He and other children sneak off to pray in the toilets, unconvinced they will not get in trouble with Islamic State for shirking religious obligations. Cubs of the Caliphate: rehabilitating Islamic State's child fighters 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z
Australia’s practice of offshoring refugees to Nauru and Manus uses a similar logic by shirking responsibility for unwanted migrants. Opinion | Who Loses When a Country Puts Citizenship Up for Sale? 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z
To the extent they care about the system, they’re primarily mad that others are shirking this duty. Opinion | You own this tax bill, Republicans. Good luck. 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z
Yet all the while shirking narrative cohesion, “I, Tonya” still seeks to convince us that Ms Harding was largely ignorant of the plan to injure Ms Kerrigan. Retelling the myth of Tonya Harding 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z
The tax, aimed at keeping companies from shirking their tax duties entirely, had been repealed in the House bill and earlier versions of the Senate measure. Precision sacrificed for speed as GOP rushes ahead on taxes 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z
Owners clearly have a huge responsibility to their players that they have been shirking, simply to save themselves millions and billions of dollars. Debilitated Players Accuse N.F.L. of Stalling on Settlement Payments 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z
As these Paradise Papers show, Apple is not alone in shirking their patriotic duty to pay their fair share of taxes. How Business Titans, Pop Stars and Royals Hide Their Wealth 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z
“I am disappointed that the FAA appears to be shirking its responsibility,” he said. U.S. safety board criticizes FAA, pilot on deadly U.S. balloon crash 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z
Wealthy draft evaders were shirking cowards for the most part, failing as citizens. Opinion | The Moral Case for Draft Resistance 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z
But China suggested the US was shirking its own responsibility, while Russia condemned "aggressive" US rhetoric. North Korean test splits world powers 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z
Both men argue that, in not reconsidering the force declarations, lawmakers are shirking their responsibilities under the Constitution, which grants Congress “the power to declare war and raise and support the armed forces.” Senate Rejects Bipartisan Effort to End 9/11 Military Force Declaration 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z
The egregious act of the senators shirking their constitutional responsibility caused the whole debacle. Opinion | Another wrong explanation for why Trump was elected 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z
“I am disappointed that the FAA appears to be shirking its responsibility,” he said. U.S. safety board criticizes FAA, pilot on deadly U.S. balloon crash 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z
The Johnson City Press on shirking jury duty: Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z
They noted that he often would slide in through the barrack doors at the last minute, shirking the advice that he should be inside at least 15 minutes before curfew. Funeral held for Marine killed in military plane crash 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z
The city sought to hold Harbour accountable for shirking its responsibility to maintain dozens of homes in the city and failing to pay more than $360,000 in unpaid fines and fees. How a Home Bargain Became a ‘Pain in the Butt,’ and Worse 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z
In recent days, Mr. Trump withstood withering criticism from European counterparts who accused him of shirking America’s role as a global leader and America’s responsibility as the world’s second largst emitter of planet-warming greenhouse gasses. Trump to Say U.S. Will Start Years-Long Process to Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z
“Although public servants should be properly cautious to avoid any hint that they are shirking their duties, unique circumstances are present in this situation.” Officials remove themselves from probes into Arkansas judge 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z
Without access to the waivers, the office and the public have no basis for establishing whether a waiver violates ethics laws or the administration is shirking its legal obligation. Editorials from around Ohio 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z
Last year, the UK’s foreign affairs select committee delivered a scathing report accusing David Cameron of launching the 2011 intervention without thorough intelligence analysis and of shirking a moral responsibility to help reconstruct the country. How Libyan reality could pave way for more extremism | Jason Burke 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z
An unsigned letter alleging “fear and uncertainty” at the department was presented to the borough council on April 5, the same day it voted to fire an officer accused of shirking his duties. Police union threatens ‘war’ with chief after firing 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z
For Schine to be shirking Army duties to appear with Cohn in restaurants and hotels offended many sensibilities in Washington. Opinion | How Eisenhower worked stealthily to reign in Joseph McCarthy 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z
This shirking of responsibility while condemning the efforts of others is far worse than being naive. Why rightwingers are desperate for Sweden to ‘fail’ | Christian Christensen 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z
Lawyers for employees say the hospitals are shirking legal safeguards that could jeopardize retirement benefits for tens of thousands of workers. High court struggles over hospital pension dispute 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z
In scathing posts on Facebook, Yasay chided Washington for what he said was shirking its treaty obligations to protect the Philippines. Philippines' Duterte quips with American twang to mock minister's downfall 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z
They did drop a few hints to Trump’s loud complaints about allied parasitism, in particular shirking their share of the defense burden. Opinion | Trump and the ‘madman theory’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z
Britain accused France of failing to police its borders; France accused Britain of shirking responsibility for the crisis. Europe’s Child-Refugee Crisis 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z
“I’m not shirking responsibility one iota, it falls on me. One thing I’ve learned in nine years, it all falls on me,” Crean told reporters Sunday. Hoosiers struggling to find solutions for midseason funk 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z
Seattle’s school district and several others file suit against the state, saying it is shirking its constitutional duty by underfunding public schools. Tough McCleary puzzle: How the complex history of teacher pay won’t make a solution any easier 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z
The only reason this shocking statistic persists is because too many adults are shirking their duty. Opinion | A Virginia school board’s unconscionable stance on child abuse 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z
The lawsuit is one of many accusing bond trustees such as Deutsche Bank of shirking their responsibilities, including notifying lenders of loan defects and telling investors when defaults occur. Deutsche Bank fails to end BlackRock, Pimco mortgage debt lawsuit 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z
Conning people into thinking that letting the superrich take more than their share of wealth while shirking responsibility for the harm their race for profits causes is not Christian. 2016 in Charts. (And Can Trump Deliver in 2017?) 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z
She accuses the authorities of failing to warn people of the danger, and politicians of shirking their responsibilities. Pills that kill: why are thousands dying from fentanyl abuse? 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z
There could be no hint of shirking as he was carrying the dignity of our race as well as our republic on his shoulders. Obama's legacy: Lorrie Moore, Richard Ford, Marilynne Robinson and others look back 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z
The lawsuits argue that the hospitals are shirking legal safeguards that could mean losses of retirement benefits for tens of thousands of workers. Supreme Court to decide whether church-affiliated hospitals can underfund pensions 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z
To critics who say public universities are shirking their public service role, Dr. Bell counters that enrolling out-of-state students seeds the Alabama economy with talent. How the University of Alabama Became a National Player 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z
It’s about time that half of humanity stopped shirking and joined women in engaging in the physical challenges that are undertaken in embracing it. A male pill matters because both partners can share the side-effects | Deborah Orr 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said he would be "very tough" towards EU countries "shirking their commitments" in the migrant crisis. Europe's simmering crisis: Key EU challenges - BBC News 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z
The report, ‘Tackling the global refugee crisis: From shirking to sharing responsibility,’ calls on some countries to increase the number of refugees they host so that no one country is overwhelmed. Wealthy nations could do more to help relieve the world's refugee crisis, new report says 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z
But so does the shirking of that role. Scope of Trump's falsehoods unprecedented for a modern presidential candidate 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z
He appeared solicitous, even pleading, in his visit to Mexico City, shirking confrontation with Mr. Peña Nieto and reading slowly from a cautious, tightly phrased statement that described his admiration for Americans of Mexican descent. Trailing Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump Turns to Political Gymnastics 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z
Years of reinforcing bad habits and convincing themselves their shirking is due to age discrimination makes boomers terrible hires. How to Approach the Generation Gap in the Workplace 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z
While her fear of Trump got the headlines, she also said in interviews that Garland was a high-quality nominee and that the Senate was shirking its duty by not holding a vote on him. The Supreme Court and political world are more entangled than either acknowledges 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z
Wealthy nations are shirking their responsibility to refugees and exacerbating the global crisis, according to a report published Monday  by Amnesty International. Wealthy nations could do more to help relieve the world's refugee crisis, new report says 2016-10-03T04:00:00Z
Speaking to reporters, the governor reinforced his campaign’s narrative of Cooper of shirking his responsibilities by refusing to defend the state in court and challenging President Barack Obama’s policies. Cooper outraises McCrory by nearly $2M over past 4 months 2016-07-12T04:00:00Z
Just as McIlroy is not prone to shirking decisions, he is clearly capable of a consequential change of heart. Rory McIlroy’s Rio decision puts spotlight on golf and Olympics 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z
Prosecutors charged three executives at Oxy in May with shirking toxicity tests on the disinfectant. The germ of an idea 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z
Vickie Hawkins MSF’s UK director, said it was unlikely that the same countries who are currently shirking their obligations to refugees would turn over a new leaf next week. Erdoğan calls on Europe to take in more Syrian refugees 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z
Ms. Rumminger belongs to a majority of Windows users who are still shirking Windows 10, the free and newest upgrade that Microsoft released for its flagship operating system last July. Why Windows 10 Upgrades Go Wrong, and How to Avoid It 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z
He said during a Monday work session that he thinks the council is shirking its duties when members read Gazette articles about homes in landslide zones and then continue with business as usual. Officials discuss moratorium on building in landslide zones 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z
The Trump campaign dismissed the party's shirking of its candidate, claiming that once Trump's final two opponents dropped their bids last week, the focus of the weekend's events naturally returned to state affairs. Donald Who? South Carolina Republicans Avoid Talk of Trump 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z
"For various reasons I wasn't in a state to speak. It wasn't that I was being arrogant or thinking I'm shirking my responsibilities." World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan 'wasn't in fit state' 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z
It wasn't that I was being arrogant or thinking I'm shirking my responsibilities. World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan loses to Barry Hawkins 2016-04-25T04:00:00Z
We should disregard claims by either side that the other is shirking its constitutional duty. Obama’s Ahistorical Scolding About the Supreme Court 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z
Many activists contend the United States is shirking true responsibility. U.S. helping defuse Vietnam’s dioxin hot spots blamed on Agent Orange 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z
No one was shirking their U.S. tax bills. Treasury Is Wrong About Our Merger and Growth 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z
They are shirking their responsibility to monitor their site. Facebook Groups Act as Weapons Bazaars for Militias 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z
The president will make the argument that Republican lawmakers, by refusing to hold a confirmation hearing, are shirking their duties under the Constitution. Obama’s constitutional credentials questioned on visit to Chicago Law School 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z
Spitfire "Fun of the Fair" was named after an appeal by various circuses, fairgrounds and carnivals, set up in a bid to counter accusations the travelling community was shirking war duties. Spitfire funds: The 'whip-round' that won the war? - BBC News 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z
Migration map Human rights groups have accused the EU of shirking its responsibilities to people fleeing war by relying on Turkey to police Europe’s borders. EU-Turkey summit to focus on stemming flow of migrants to Europe 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z
Its commissioner has accused the bureau of shirking its duties and has threatened legal action. Arizona has a wild burro problem 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z
Democratic leaders in New Jersey are discussing ways to cut Mr. Christie’s $175,000 salary, arguing that he is shirking his duties by traveling the country to campaign with Mr. Trump. Seeing Chris Christie With Donald Trump, New Jersey and Internet Cringe 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z
Standing outside the Supreme Court, Senator Patrick J. Leahy of Vermont, the senior Democrat on the judiciary committee, accused Republicans of shirking their constitutional responsibility. Supreme Court Fight Won’t Die, No Matter How Hard Republicans Try 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z
Environmental Protection Agency, accusing it of shirking its responsibility for regulating nutrient levels in the state’s lakes. Missouri group sues EPA over nutrient levels in lakes 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z
“There’s bullying, name calling and shirking. It so obviously needs to be lampooned.” New York Today: Jokes From the Trail 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z
Mr. Sánchez later attacked Mr. Rajoy for shirking the challenge of forming a government. King of Spain Asks Socialist Party Leader to Form Government 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z
The A.C.L.U. said that the agencies must be held accountable for shirking the mandate. Black Drivers in Florida Face Far Stricter Seatbelt Enforcement, Report Says 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z
First, Mr. Bush’s allies painted Mr. Rubio, a first-term senator, as an overeager opportunist seeking a promotion while he was shirking his responsibilities in the Senate. Republicans Take Aim at Marco Rubio With Negative Ads 1460-01-22T05:00:00Z
He took particular exception to one Bush super PAC ad’s suggestion that Rubio is chasing the White House and shirking his day job in the Senate. Rubio Faces Criticism From All Corners As Campaign Surges 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z
He began taunting Mr. Rubio for what he said was shirking his Senate duties. Chris Christie Says Hillary Clinton Would Cut Marco Rubio's 'Heart Out' 1458-11-21T05:00:00Z
Trump, in characteristic fashion, went on the attack, chastising Christie for allegedly shirking his gubernatorial duties in New Jersey while reportedly referring to the paper’s endorsement as the “weirdest deal I’ve ever seen.” New Hampshire Union-Leader compares Trump to Biff from 'Back to the Future' 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z
“It’s revealed to be a way of shirking labor laws and extracting resources back to investors and building monopolies.” Techno-skeptics’ objection growing louder 2015-12-26T05:00:00Z
The consummate lawyer, he’s masterful at shirking questions. The joke’s on us: Donald Trump reminds everyone his candidacy is a farce in fifth debate, while others hold their ground 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z
Even so, despite their obvious stake in the matter, ordinary Americans haven’t paid much attention to corporate tax shirking. Clinton’s ambitious plan: Make U.S.-based corporations pay their taxes 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z
More fundamentally, the U.S. and China are in a position to ensure that moves toward the flexible and voluntary do not devolve into reduced ambition and the shirking of loose commitments. Why China and the U.S. Have Found Common Purpose on Climate Change 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z
Porter asked Gray if he needed a medic but never received help, shirking his training and department guidelines, Schatzow said. ‘I can’t breathe,’ Freddie Gray told Baltimore police officer, prosecutor says 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z
By clawing back tax credits more quickly as income rises, the government risks encouraging shirking rather than working. Credit crunch 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z
Mr. Earnest on Monday disputed that assessment, saying that “the evidence that we’ve seen so far doesn’t support the contention that law enforcement officials are somehow shirking their responsibility.” Obama to Present His Case for Overhauling Sentencing Laws 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z
“The evidence that we’ve seen so far doesn’t support the contention that law enforcement officials are somehow shirking their responsibility.” FBI chief again says Ferguson having chilling effect on law enforcement 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z
In one striking moment, Simons — shirking the old traditions — allowed the atelier’s seamstresses to choose the garment they would sew rather than, as had been the custom, receive assignments. 10 Memorable Moments From Raf Simons's Dior 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z
Once there, he finds he passes the test, not shirking when the Spanish army columns he accompanies are attacked by Cuban independence fighters. Book shows Cuba's formative role in the life of Churchill 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z
Lately there have been questions about decision-making and finances—at the trade deadline, it seemed as if the Mets would suddenly excuse themselves from the table, like a shirking friend when the dinner check arrived. New York Is in a Baseball State of Mind 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z
The lead prosecutor countered that Bergdahl acted with “deliberate disregard” in abandoning his post and shirking hazardous duty, “exponentially endangered” fellow soldiers and upended the chain of command to get attention. Jail would be 'inappropriate' for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, general says during desertion hearing 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z
For decades, legislators have begrudged spending on prisons, despite the state’s responsibilities in this regard and despite the inevitable consequences of shirking those responsibilities. Alabama editorial roundup 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z
Reneging on a payment or shirking a shared responsibility have no consequences if you’ll never see the injured party again and state institutions like police forces haven’t been invented yet. Feature: Why big societies need big gods 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z
Clinton also faces criticism for shirking responsibility for 305 emails flagged for investigation in the private email account she used as secretary of state. Footage shows Black Lives Matter activists confront Hillary Clinton 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z
Anything else would be akin to shirking his duties as a professional athlete, he said. Texans’ All-Pro Watt trying to be ‘best athlete possible’ 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z
He accused Cramer, and the financial press more broadly, of shirking their journalistic duty and hyping the market in a way that was “disingenuous at best and criminal at worst.” Nine times Jon Stewart proved he was more than just a comedian 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z
He accused Cramer, and the financial press more broadly, of shirking their journalistic duty and hyping the market in a way that was "disingenuous at best and criminal at worst." When Jon Stewart ranted and joked on 'The Daily Show,' people listened 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z
But in states such as California, Uber is shirking even the rules the company itself proposed to state regulators. The Uber debate 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z
Batts and the police union denied that officers were shirking their duties but acknowledged that police are angry, frustrated and fearful in the wake of the Gray case of being second-guessed and prosecuted. Baltimore’s next police chief faces demoralized department 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z
Batts and the police union denied that officers were shirking their duties but acknowledged that police are angry, frustrated and fearful in light of the Gray case of being second-guessed and prosecuted. In Baltimore, new police commissioner will face a demoralized department, distrustful public 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z
The Department of Managed Health Care "needs to use its authority to investigate Blue Shield itself and whether it is shirking its duties as a nonprofit," Johnson said. California tax officials blast Blue Shield in audit 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z
That piece helped her bond with an introvert colleague and understand that when he shuts himself in a conference room for long stretches he’s gathering his thoughts rather than shirking his responsibilities. Five Ways To Boost Your LinkedIn Profile 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z
Yet even most of those who spoke against the withdrawal resolution acknowledged that lawmakers were shirking their constitutional duties and needed to do something about it. House Democrats rebuke Obama, again 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z
There is simply no evidence at all that Microsoft is shirking its Xbox One efforts or becoming mired in the past to justify this argument. Why Xbox One Backwards Compatibility Is Exactly The Right Move For Microsoft 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z
“There is a fundamental shirking of responsibility by pushing the cost and pushing the health risk downstream.” Iowa farmers ponder effects of Water Works lawsuit 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z
Li told Kono on Tuesday that both sides want to overcome recent difficulties sparked by an island dispute and what Beijing sees as Japan’s shirking of its responsibility for World War II. Amid tensions, Chinese premier meets Japan delegation 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z
States and school districts that don’t want to deal with the daunting task of improving the achievement of poor students complain about testing as a way of shirking accountability, Henderson said. Is it a student’s civil right to take a federally mandated standardized test? 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z
With only 5,000 members left in her species worldwide, Walnut’s celibacy represents a shirking of civic duty. Meet Walnut, the crane who fell in love with her zookeeper 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z
And it would stop some people from shirking their legal responsibilities and lighten the burdens of those who shoulder theirs. Yes, Government Spending Can Cut the Deficit 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z
"Nevertheless we are not shirking this responsibility," he said. British values 'tough for Ofsted' 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z
The New York Times' Frank Bruni took Clinton to task for seemingly shirking responsibility for a problem that is ultimately hers. Hillary Clinton Hasn't Quieted Critics Over Email Controversy 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z
Les Enfoirés are “playing the role of adults who answer, as they too often do, by shirking their responsibility and acting in bad faith, but hoping that youth will do better,” it said. ‘Toute La Vie,’ Song for French Charity, Strikes Discordant Note 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z
This transparency, Mr. Atwater said, is critical to dispelling notions of favoritism and of the cabinet’s shirking its oversight duties. Gov. Rick Scott Calls Claims of Impropriety ‘Untrue’ 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z
And the Pakistani Taliban are not silent or shirking from the possibility of even more bloodshed. Blazers flecked with blood 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z
Many developing countries, the most vulnerable to climate change’s impacts, accuse rich nations of shirking their responsibilities to curb climate change and pay for the damage it inflicts. Deal Salvaged at U.N. Climate Talks in Peru 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z
The agreement was adopted hours after a previous draft was rejected by developing countries, who accused rich nations of shirking their responsibilities to fight global warming and pay for its impacts. Deal reached at UN climate talks 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z
The Lima agreement was adopted hours after a previous draft was rejected by developing countries who accused rich nations of shirking their responsibilities to fight global warming and pay for its impacts. Deal reached at UN climate talks in Peru 2014-12-14T05:00:00Z
It originated from frustration that several recent chairmen of a powerful Appropriations subcommittee responsible for health and education were shirking their responsibilities while running for the Senate. House GOP: Give up gavel if seeking new office 2014-11-14T05:00:00Z
Eleven crew members of lower rank received sentences of five to 10 years for shirking their duty to help passengers. South Korea Ferry Captain Sentenced to 36 Years Over Sinking 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z
Cook’s announcement marks only the latest degree of separation from Jobs, his cagey predecessor who acquired a cult following even while shirking the public limelight. Tim Cook comes out on public stage, pulling secretive Apple with him
The study, which is titled, “Forced to Be Bad; The Positive Impact of Low Autonomy Vice Consumption on Consumer Vitality,” found that shirking responsibility temporarily relieves feelings of shame, guilt, and fear. The Key To Long-Term Success: Explore Explanations Without Creating Excuses 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z
But, instead of shirking from the unpopular president when he visited the Tar Heel State to address the American Legion convention for veterans last week, Hagan boldly met Obama on the tarmac. The Senate 7: Republicans Claw Closer To Senate Majority 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z
His abstract defines the problem: despite about 10% of the total US workforce performing their duties from home, there remains a persistent fear that home-based workers would do less “working” and more “shirking.” Employees Who Work At Home Are More Productive Than Office-Dwellers 2014-08-27T04:00:00Z
"It is a way of instilling fear, of blaming women and shirking responsibility," Montón said on Twitter. Spanish mayor 'fears getting into lifts with women in case they claim assault' 2014-08-22T04:00:00Z
The action accused the EPA of shirking its responsibility under the Clean Air Act by neglecting to review and possibly revise refinery emission standards every three years. California hearing set on tough oil refinery rules 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z
Legal and humanitarian experts denounced the agreement with the corrupt and impoverished island nation as Australia shirking its obligations under international migration covenants. Australia asylum policy decried amid suicide reports, repatriations 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z
Buoyed by a World Cup start that was beyond all expectations, their long-suffering fans are shirking work, carousing in the streets and painting the nation yellow ahead of Saturday's knockout game against Uruguay. Suarez bite and ban steals the first round spotlight 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z
The hardware and tactics of the war zone are quietly proliferating at home” Ms Phonesavanh's lawyer said that Harbersham police is shirking its responsibility in this case, however. Mother blasts police for burned baby 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z
The investigation places blame for more than a dozen deaths squarely on the automaker’s employees, accusing engineers of a “history of failures,” and shirking responsibility in fixing the engineering issues. 5 Times That GM Could Have Saved Lives But Didn't, According to GM 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z
Gov. Jan Brewer, in a letter to President Obama, said the federal government is shirking its responsibility to properly care for the families. Rumors of U.S. haven for families spur rise in illegal immigration 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z
Leading opposition politician Ahn Cheol-soo criticized the President’s decision to let her Prime Minister resign as “extremely irresponsible” and tantamount to a a“cowardly shirking” of her responsibility, the Yonhap news agency reported. Ferry Disaster: Pressure Mounts on South Korean Government 2014-04-28T09:21:09Z
Rights groups have accused Australia of shirking its international obligations, however. Australia navy captains disciplined 2014-04-17T09:35:03Z
France accused the European Union of shirking its responsibility for international security last week after E.U. officials said member states had not pledged enough troops and equipment for a planned 1,000-strong force. U.N. official says 'terrifying' level of hatred in Central African Republic 2014-03-20T17:26:57Z
France has accused the EU of shirking its responsibility for international security after a plan to send up to 1,000 troops to Central African Republic this week seemed set to collapse. EU aims to deploy Central Africa mission by end-April: general 2014-03-19T08:04:14Z
Lawyers for A.I.G. argued that the settlement shortchanged investors and accused the trustee, Bank of New York Mellon, of shirking its duties in a process fraught with conflicts of interest. DealBook: Judge Approves Bank of America Mortgage Settlement 2014-01-31T17:55:49Z
Now, in a paper published in BMJ, a group of physicians led by Rita Redberg say that by not removing Wingspan from the market the FDA is shirking its “responsibility to protect the public’s health.” Stent Remains Available Despite Trial Showing Dangers 2014-01-23T22:31:00Z
Talking about his aide who was partly responsible for the closure, Christie could have used a shirking passive voice and said “someone who was in that circle of trust… betrayed my trust.” Don't Over-Analyze Christie's Apology 2014-01-15T21:50:21Z
But many parents say they would be shirking their responsibility if they did not take advantage of available technology to monitor their children’s online behavior. Americans uneasy about surveillance but often use snooping tools, Post poll finds 2013-12-22T00:57:00Z
Giving people money unconditionally could start an epidemic of shirking work. What a Higher Minimum Wage Does for Workers and the Economy 2013-11-27T11:00:38Z
Including the tax in the online checkout process would essentially solve the problem of its hosts shirking payment to the city. Airbnb’s Woes Show How Far the Sharing Economy Has Come 2013-10-07T17:47:35Z
Congress must stop shirking its responsibility and resume a thoughtful debate on gun violence in this country. Aaron Alexis: Ideal gun debate symbol 2013-09-17T14:20:00Z
But the deal is proving highly controversial, with critics accusing Australia of shirking obligations and outsourcing its problem to a developing nation. Australia sends asylum group to PNG 2013-08-01T07:05:49Z
Bibi’s promise, made Sunday at the start of his weekly cabinet meeting, brought cries that he was shirking the leadership role required of a statesman, though acting consistent with his reputation for governing by poll. 9 Reasons Why New Israel-Palestinian Talks Might Fail 2013-07-25T08:05:30Z
The new plans have been condemned by human rights groups, with Amnesty International accusing it of shirking its moral obligations to help the world's most vulnerable people. Most passengers rescued after asylum seekers boat sinks off Indonesia 2013-07-24T12:45:46Z
Amnesty International said Australia was shirking its moral obligations and turning its back on the world's most vulnerable people. Boat carrying asylum seekers sinks off Indonesia, 60 feared dead: media 2013-07-24T00:19:11Z
Critics have accused Australia of shirking obligations and outsourcing its problem to a developing nation. Australia PM defends asylum shift 2013-07-22T06:36:48Z
The human rights group Amnesty International condemned the measures, saying Australia was shirking its moral obligations and turning its back on the world's most vulnerable people. Australia slams door on refugees with tough new measures 2013-07-19T13:13:40Z
The words of remorse came too late for many locals, who accuse Burkhardt of shirking responsibility. Quebec premier lashes out at rail company after inferno 2013-07-11T19:03:42Z
He says Verizon is shirking the responsibility it agreed to when it was granted a local monopoly. Verizon Wants to Eliminate Landlines on Fire Island. Who's Next? 2013-07-08T18:32:33Z
"But they won't be shirking for very much longer because the moment of truth will arrive at some point, it's arriving for the minister." French minister comment "absurd, false": EU's Barnier 2013-06-24T09:55:36Z
She cited as one example the two nap rooms available for Huffington Post employees, which employees were at first afraid to use because they feared it looked as if they were shirking their duties. Shortcuts: A Call for a Movement to Redefine the Successful Life 2013-06-14T17:16:33Z
In this case, though, some shirking may be in order. Shields' solid again as Royals lose to Yankees 3-2 2013-05-12T03:08:08Z
Supermarkets are shirking their responsibility to inform their customers and this needs to change. Supermarkets cash in on unfounded fears about food and health 2013-05-09T05:59:02Z
It wasn't that he was shirking; he wasn't required. Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome join greats of the team-mate tiff 2013-05-04T19:00:01Z
"I'm tired of seeing ministers like Mr. Montebourg ... saying it's always the fault of someone else, shirking responsibility and looking for scapegoats," Barnier, European commissioner in charge of regulation, told France 2 television. French minister comment "absurd, false": EU's Barnier 2013-06-24T09:55:36Z
Emmert also was asked about a report from USA Today Sports that accused him of shirking responsibility for problems in previous jobs at Connecticut, LSU and Montana State. NCAA president Mark Emmert defiant amid criticism of NCAA, his own career 2013-04-05T04:47:03Z
In addition, Emmert dismissed a USA Today story that accuses him of shirking responsibility for problems at Connecticut, LSU and Montana State under his watch. Emmert defends record during contentious briefing 2013-04-04T19:50:17Z
The state broadcaster’s annual investigative program, “3.15,” noted that the company discriminated against Chinese iPhone owners, offering shorter guarantees than in other countries, using refurbished rather than new parts, and shirking after-sale obligations.  Did China Just Declare War On Apple? Sure Looks Like It. 2013-03-24T22:36:56Z
He accuses the company of being anti-consumer, shirking accountability and lacking integrity, all things that go against EA’s official list of company values. EA Employee Chastizes Company Over SimCity in Public Letter 2013-03-09T01:17:06Z
Mr. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, warned that a pullback would be a shirking of American responsibility to work with Russia to maintain global stability. Another Reset of Relations With Russia in Obama’s Second Term 2013-02-02T00:58:55Z
These data suggest that the rich are not, as a general matter, shirking their responsibilities to support the federal government. Economic View: Too Much Wishful Thinking on Middle-Class Tax Rates 2012-12-29T19:36:58Z
There it was when Mitt Romney suggested that 47 percent of Americans are lazy, shirking dependents mooching on the toil of others. Currents: Keeping One's Work in Perspective 2012-12-28T11:50:05Z
If review sites are holding employers to account, they may one day spell trouble for shirking staff. Job-review sites: Honestly unvarnished 2012-12-06T16:03:44Z
Opposition parties accused him of shirking responsibility and blaming unpopular decisions on Westminster. Pension contributions set to rise 2012-11-28T17:42:50Z
He abandoned his cargo in the hallway and ate a proffered red velvet cupcake, lamenting the difficulty he had found copping drugs, before shirking away to shoot up in my bathroom. I Invited Homeless Addicts to My House for Thanksgiving Dinner 2012-11-23T22:45:00.287Z
Put bluntly, these are not households shirking their tax liabilities. Economix Blog: The Reasons Behind the 'People Who Pay No Income Tax' 2012-09-18T02:23:08Z
Enforce it often and face Republican accusations of overreaching into the states' sovereignty; Enforce it rarely and face Democratic accusations of shirking minority protections; Enforce it selectively and, ironically, face accusations of playing politics. Texas to test 1965 voting rights law in U.S. court 2012-07-08T13:13:29Z
Fear of being resented for living under less harsh circumstances than others and for shirking their war duty. A Soccer Match in Ukraine During World War II Echoes Through Time 2012-06-23T17:54:29Z
They are not shirking any of the duties of life. One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z
One of her favorites was to watch me out of her left eye, shirking the while, and crowding the furrow at the same time, which would pull the plow out of the ground. The Conquest The Story of a Negro Pioneer 2012-03-26T02:00:32.910Z
One felt inclined to demand to be told why they were shirking their obvious duty of beautifying gloomy British gardens. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z
They are, instead, unconscionable clauses, shirking the professional responsibility to put our patients first. Molecules to Medicine: "Conscience" Clauses versus Refusal: An Historical Perspective 2012-03-20T15:15:19.627Z
But the President runs the risk of shirking his own leadership responsibilities by staying quiet during the Republicans’ escalating attempts to spread distortions about him and his policies. Will Obama?s Continued Silence Hurt Him Politically? 2012-02-22T10:00:15Z
But there is no profit in shirking it, and the sooner it is dealt with the better. How to Write a Novel A Practical Guide to the Art of Fiction 2012-02-17T03:00:36.070Z
“The president is shirking his responsibility to lead and using this budget to divide,” McConnell said in a statement. Obama Budget Doubles Infrastructure Funds While Cutting Programs 2012-02-16T07:44:10Z
The necessity we have been under to fight them has largely arisen from our ancestors shirking a little firm-handedness in their generation. West African studies 2012-02-15T03:00:28.537Z
She seemed to be growing lukewarm to the cause as the decisive moment approached, shirking responsibility in a way her character belied, to the surprise of the patriots, amongst whom we must count Cassidy. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z
Why the President risks shirking his leadership responsibilities by not responding to Republican attacks President Obama’s used to it, to going silent on us that is. Will Obama?s Continued Silence Hurt Him Politically? 2012-02-22T10:00:15Z
There was no more possibility of shirking it. Second String 2012-02-11T03:03:54.390Z
He put it all in one sober, retrospective sigh, that had in it no craven shirking of the responsibility that was properly his: "I never had no bringing up." A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z
In London—from which city nearly all the fashions unsuitable to our climate and life come—there is a large "leisure class" who can sleep into the afternoon without shirking any urgent demands. Donahoe's Magazine, Vol. XV, No. 4, April, 1886 Volume 15 (January 1886 - July 1886) 2012-01-29T03:00:07.953Z
"I didn't notice it," I said, but I knew he meant her shirking, her shuffling of her life. The White Peacock 2012-01-14T03:00:21.627Z
It’s the hardest part of the law, But it’s got to be learned by the scout, For whining and shirking and ‘jaw,’ All patrols look out! A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z
There was no good in shirking a meeting. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z
Where circumstances call for grit and endurance, there has been no shirking in the factories by the majority of the operators of either sex. The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work 2011-12-31T03:00:15.627Z
When I was with him it so far disgusted me that I fear I showed him plainly that I found it not only highly unpractical, but ignoble and shirking. Notes of a Son and Brother 2011-12-29T03:00:14.087Z
Little did I think of the consequences of that most simple action, or of the price I should have to pay for shirking a few distasteful kisses. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z
Such evaluations, she writes, “are likely to do more harm than good because they start from the assumption that teachers are shirking rather than the assumption that they need support and constructive counseling.” Ravitch: What Scrooge might think of modern school reform 2011-12-14T09:00:00Z
“It’s a question I’ve been shirking for the last half-hour,” Vane confessed. The Protector 2011-12-14T03:00:17.460Z
There's your Queen's bad bargains, shirking Work, whoever strain: Trimmers Cox's traverse working— "There and back again." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Jan 13, 1872 2011-12-12T03:00:30.070Z
His manual labour—for he worked alongside his men, and allowed no scamping or shirking—was over at dusk. The Making of William Edwards or The Story of the Bridge of Beauty 2011-12-07T03:00:17.867Z
And I will see that there is no shirking about the boys--or about the girls either. Amusement Only 2011-12-04T03:00:06.637Z
And it didn’t strike you that in shirking difficulties one makes others? The Stronger Influence 2011-12-02T03:00:23.630Z
She's—well, the Lord only knows what Sally would do if she took the notion, and there's no shirking the trouble. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z
That was better than shirking temptation in a monk's cell or a philosopher's tub. Our Philadelphia 2011-11-23T03:00:41.453Z
He has none of the coarseness and none of the clever shirking of work and study so characteristic of the perfectly normal small boy. Essays on Modern Novelists 2011-11-22T03:00:10.817Z
Sandy remonstrated verbally, and at times otherwise, but custom was against him, and there was no shirking the burden. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z
He did not speak of difficulty or of danger, nor was he shirking work. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z
Can we believe that true intelligence and progress consist in grasping greedily all the pleasures and the privileges to be had from life, and basely shirking all the hardships? Feminism and Sex-Extinction 2011-11-11T03:00:29.100Z
My little shirking of an unpleasant duty had ruined the woman I loved. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z
Aunt Harriet was an enemy of all slackness, idleness, want of energy, shirking in all its branches. Notwithstanding 2011-10-19T02:00:22.340Z
But agreed, after all, with becoming alacrity, Despite the bald fact that both feet were still there, gritty And soiled with innumerable days of hard working, Transporting their load overland without shirking. The Story of an Ostrich An Allegory and Humorous Satire in Rhyme. 2011-09-27T02:00:15.857Z
There is no more Clinton Portis-like shirking practice only to show up on Sundays. Washington Redskins 2011: No more false hope 2011-09-21T23:26:48Z
In the following half shirking was abolished in Eton for all the school. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z
I tell you that we, While you are smirking And lying and shirking Life's duty of duties, Honest sincerity, We are in verity Free! Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z
Repulsion, shirking, and evasion are the consequences of having the repulsive imposed—not loyal love of duty. How We Think 2011-09-16T02:00:18.973Z
I knew it would frighten you all half to death, but when a thing's to be done, it's to be done, and there ain't no use shirking. Susan Clegg and Her Love Affairs 2011-09-03T02:00:18.353Z
Boylike, he succeeded in shirking day after day until he hoped he was forgotten. Chaucer and His England 2011-09-01T02:00:19.940Z
No more shirking and shelving of duties: but rather a seeking of fresh ones. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z
He wanted her badly, she knew; he always wanted a mate, and she felt rather as if she were shirking. The Triumph of Jill 2011-08-31T02:01:25.060Z
You know what Miss Vivian is, if she thinks one's shirking, and I'm not at all in her good books at the moment, either. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z
But Penelope," you said, "'twas not mere unmanly shirking, though there may have been some of that mixed with it. Penelope Brandling A Tale of the Welsh coast in the Eighteenth Century 2011-08-25T02:00:27.073Z
It is an exceptionally difficult area to get right, and it does DfID and the World Bank credit that they are not shirking it in favour of easier wins. Does the much-maligned World Bank deserve a thumbs up from DfID? 2011-08-22T06:00:00Z
While the governments of South Korea and the U.S. enjoy warm relations, many individual lawmakers and activists charge that American installations contribute disproportionately to pollution in surrounding communities, while shirking cleanup costs. Will Agent Orange Hurt the South Korea-U.S. Alliance? 2011-08-03T03:20:00Z
Do I need a shirking fourth mate to tell me when I'm right or wrong? The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z
There has been a shirking of duty somewhere among them. Marjorie Dean College Freshman 2011-07-27T02:00:32.033Z
“It seems like shirking,” remonstrated Drayton, his restored manliness eager to begin an expiation. Peggy Owen Patriot A Story for Girls 2011-07-17T02:00:32.837Z
But the drivers were most likely not shirking any duties, said Inspector General Joseph Ferguson. | The Bottom Line: Rahm Emanuel and Unions Square Off Over Work Rules 2011-07-10T09:30:37Z
“Don’t they follow the leader because he happens to be the strongest in the pack?” asked the nervous member anxiously, bent on shirking his task. Tales from the Veld 2011-07-05T02:00:29.217Z
Discovery would mean catastrophe; he had nothing to gain by shirking now! The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z
And, all precepts upon precepts to the contrary, it wasn’t conscientiously applying herself to her task that turned the trick, but deliberate shirking. The Camp Fire Girls on the Open Road or, Glorify Work 2011-06-23T02:00:25.403Z
She wished to have Ducie bring her a cup of coffee and a couple of rolls to her room, but that would only be shirking the inevitable. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z
Think of Watson and Crick shirking the lab in favour of tennis; think of Einstein and his wild-haired bike rides. Word play 2011-06-22T17:20:26.403Z
The good man believed that the young men present were shirking hounds to be rated and whipped up to their Master. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z
"He's been shirking ever since he got here." Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches 2011-06-15T02:00:18.907Z
And, Hermann, whatever happens, never again try that cowardly plan of shirking the consequences of your own actions. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z
The incapacity of the higher officers of the French army, the lack of preparation for war at headquarters, the selfishness and shirking of responsibility Sedan. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z
There he had half killed an insubordinate young elephant who was shirking his fair share of the work. The jungle book 2011-05-02T02:00:19.467Z
But there was no shirking labour after that. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z
Though my heroes did not all deal with life in a sharp, business-like way, making the most of its pleasures, and shirking its pains, yet they lived and wrote with dignity. Essays 2011-04-15T02:00:16.160Z
They said you were a trifle too fond of shirking a difficulty.” The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z
It sufficed to dispel my horror of a system from which I had an instinctive shirking. Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music 2011-04-12T02:00:25.667Z
As a matter of fact, even if men in general were as awkward as they pretend to be at home, there would still be small reason for their shirking the task of carrying a baby. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z
Yes, it was no use shirking the point. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z
Since the shirking of this obligation means a serious menace to the community, the unwillingness of a large majority of women to accept the obligation is a factor of the utmost importance in the situation. Anti-Suffrage Essays 2011-03-28T02:00:24.710Z
I was a fool to think of shirking it altogether; that would have been behaving like a boor. At Large 2011-03-27T02:00:14.907Z
If you have a liberal boss who doesn't mind you shirking work for 45 minutes you can watch all 201 of his efforts here. Two-ton Totti, Tyson's feathered friends and a song for Titmus 2011-03-24T00:05:00Z
In shirking all the business of caring for children we have escaped much hard labor. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z
What had seemed like fatalistic shirking now seemed, in the cold post-jishin light, like enlightened calm and acceptance. Japan begins air drop on stricken reactor 2011-03-17T11:58:00Z
We do not think they know they are shirking a fundamental duty of citizenship. Anti-Suffrage Essays 2011-03-28T02:00:24.710Z
There will be no shirking it this time. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z
His hesitation was, therefore, not due to any shirking of the issue. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z
Each party maintained an unwillingness to compromise on the most divisive elements of the bill, with Democrats accusing the Republicans of refusing to negotiate and Republicans accusing Democrats of shirking their duties. G.O.P. Senators in Wisconsin Say They Will Resume Work 2011-02-22T16:00:39Z
"All right," he said.-202- "You don't think that I'm shirking——?" she asked, a little too eagerly. Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z
And death found him not shirking or hiding from duty and from danger, as ever fearless and bold, walking in the line of what he considered his duty. Stories of Great Men 2011-02-21T03:00:07.643Z
"Fellows are shirking so now, I won't ask for a furlough." The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 2011-02-11T03:00:30.570Z
His honest simple mind inclined him towards speech that should not be a mere shirking of the question. Abington Abbey A Novel 2011-01-30T03:00:14.557Z
If she felt that her brother was shirking his duties, she gave no inkling of it to the girls. Saboteurs on the River 2011-01-28T03:00:23.967Z
"You'll see the devil if you go to such places," said Zillah, who, besides shirking the labor of description, was anxious not to provoke unnecessarily the God of Israel. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z
Of course there was neither any sign of panic nor shirking of orders. His Unknown Wife 2011-01-27T03:00:38.763Z
It was wonderful how the men worked, and how willing they all were to do their utmost to help matters on; there was no shirking or loafing about, but real solid work going on. Two Years on Trek Being Some Account of the Royal Sussex Regiment in South Africa 2011-01-26T03:00:28.560Z
Her sins had been those of petty meanness, of shirking and evading, of small self-indulgences and childish tyranny at the expense of others, of vulgar lies and half-truths. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z
One is skulking from, and shirking the duties of civilization, while the other, though a savage, is, at least, true to his own professions. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z
It seemed to her that throughout the past weeks she had been shirking an issue, deliberately drugging her wits with anything that came to hand. Why Joan? 2011-01-02T03:00:20.290Z
I shook my fist at the wicked wag, and began to wish heartily that I had not added to my other weaknesses by shirking the consequences of them. The Wayfarers 2010-12-30T03:00:22.387Z
Once the Rani rebuked the servant Puté, and said: ‘You are always shirking work; what do you do all through the day?’ Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z
Duty was plain, and there could be no shirking. We Were There at the Oklahoma Land Run 2010-12-24T03:00:29.847Z
Instead of shirking from the pressure-causing favorite's label draped around his team, Kansas State coach Frank Martin is wearing it proudly. Kansas St, not Jayhawks, favored in Big 12 2010-10-21T21:36:00Z
It is not a responsibility he is shirking. Macheda wants Rooney to stay at Manchester United 2010-10-21T11:29:00Z
In fact, it amounts to doing nothing themselves and then shirking responsibility. China calls U.S. a pig in the mirror on climate change 2010-10-09T08:17:00Z
Vincent Staub, an army reservist and angiography technologist, sued his employer, the Proctor Hospital of Peoria, Illinois, after he was terminated from his position for what his employer called insubordination, shirking, and attitude problems. Supreme Court's Docket Puts Business in the Spotlight 2010-10-04T05:28:00Z
But he also levels sharp criticism at foreign governments and companies for "shirking responsibility to help regulate the banking system" while injecting billions into the country through dubious financial institutions. Afghanistan: Run on Kabul Bank Shakes a Fragile Economy 2010-09-06T07:20:00Z
I was thrilled that this research prompted some attention from David Cay Johnston, a tax expert and former reporter for The New York Times, and a sprightly piece about nanny-tax shirking on National Public Radio. Nannies Under the Table 2010-08-30T11:42:00Z
And if it seems that you’re simply shirking your obligations, many lawyers will kick you out of their offices. Your Money: A Move to Ease Student Debt Burden 2010-06-04T22:41:00Z
Republicans quickly accused Democrats of shirking their duties. Democratic lawmakers say midterms may obstruct budget resolution 2010-04-13T22:52:00Z
People will forgive a lot, but not hypocrisy, nor shirking of responsibility. Has Pope Benedict led effectively amid the sex scandal? 2010-04-04T04:00:00Z
Said one former senior intelligence official: "I've never sensed him shirking from it." Under Panetta, a more aggressive CIA 2010-03-21T04:00:00Z
"That will give her the opportunity of shirking me if she does not want me," he said to himself, with a faint smile. Capricious Caroline
At all events, we need only examine military history to find that with conscript armies wholesale shirking is far from unknown. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of"
It is not even true of the politician who wishes to get full enjoyment out of life without shirking its duties. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open
He will give us cold steel without any shirking, a good bit of butchery in full view of the amphitheatre. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius
This, at any rate, was clear,—must be clear to Mrs. Ray as it was clear to Rachel,—that Luke had no intention of shirking the fulfilment of his engagement. Rachel Ray
Bill, it's no use in shirking," said his friend; "your swindling tricks may enable you to cheat others, but you won't cheat me, I guess. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry
He would devote all his energies to the interests of his firm: there should be no shirking anywhere; his ten days' holiday was over. The Wave An Egyptian Aftermath
While he was in the act of thrashing them they would roar out instances of his funking at foot-ball, or shirking some encounter with a lout of half his own size. Tom Brown at Rugby
They all had a fine capacity for shirking work, and for making a great deal of noise when they were enjoying themselves. Terry's Trials and Triumphs
"Now then, Crucible," said Mr. Oldstone, laughing, "no shirking, but let us have the story at once." Tales of the Wonder Club Volume I
There was no idea of shirking it; Flannagan wasn't that kind at any time, and just now his mood, if anything, spurred him on rather than held him back. The Night Operator
The mate, who had been loafing in the cabin and shirking his duty, also did some tall yelping when he saw our danger. The Story of a Strange Career Being the Autobiography of a Convict; an Authentic Document
They saw the præpostors cowed by or joining with the fifth, and shirking their own duties; so they didn't respect them, and rendered no willing obedience. Tom Brown at Rugby
Yet each man on the Shohirika had to do his full duty as before, and, be it said to their credit, not a sailor or marine did any shirking. At the Fall of Port Arthur Or, A Young American in the Japanese Navy
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