His opponent, the vice president, refuses to debate and will stop at no depth of negative campaigning.
If two opponents both refuse to obey the rules, the game may be considered lost by both players.
That measure appeared headed for victory, but opponents refused to concede yesterday.
In this situation if the opponent refuses to respond, then one's choices are either surrender or suicide.
That was about the measure of the success he wanted, a modest win, so that no opponent ever refused him the chance to play again.
The opponents have refused to release the details of how these conclusions were reached.
Her reputation meant that various opponents refused to compete with her.
It would be provided only to candidates who accept spending limits but whose opponents refuse.
While my opponent refuses to take a clear stand on this, I will.
We can't win the war on terror playing by a set of rules our opponents refuse to recognize.