rebuffed
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Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman has also wrestled with a takeover offer from crosstown rival Sazerac, which it has rebuffed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
To date, Mexican officials have rebuffed a Justice Department request that Rocha Moya, 77, be detained pending his extradition to the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
When she took office she rebuffed aides who suggested she start tweeting: "People don't say 'pass me the hashtag newspaper, or I'd like a hashtag coffee'." Announcements were to be made formally.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Washington has rebuffed any talk of a deal being reached.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Pitipiti went to take gifts to the children, but she was rebuffed by the new wife.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
