The mayor of this city was blamed for turning a deaf ear to the people's requests.
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The mayor of this city was blamed for turning a deaf ear to the people's requests.
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My father turned a dead ear to my requests.
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He flatly refused her requests for help.
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Robert was always besieging people with requests.
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