The Williams team declined to make any comment on the approach.

The court declined to make a decision on the merits of the case.

But he and prosecutors declined to make public their evidence, saying the case was still being built.

But the government is declining to make them available, on national security grounds.

But he declined to make a commitment not to start a war.

The agency declined to make the officials available for an interview.

His family declined to make public the cause of death.

The company declined to make details of the project available.

The foundation also declined to make members of the staff available for an article that would deal with her role.

Fox News declined to make an offer, the executive said.