Refuse
Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.
Work for
Work for verb - To be a servant for.
Both terms in one sentence
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Though they at first refuse to work for Nigel, he drops their leader from several hundred feet, only saving him when they agree to work for him.
Source: Western Animation / Rio -
If you do the latter, any mercenary who was his friend (such friendships are random in each game) will be outraged and refuse to work for you.
Source: Video Game Cruelty Punishment -
Robert Quarles seems to be starting one; he doesn't take it well when Boyd and then Raylan refuse his offers to work for him.
Source: Series / Justified
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