rebuff

Example Sentences

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The board’s decision to rebuff Paramount is the latest development in the fight for the future of Warner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The Miss Universe Organisation on Tuesday put out a statement to rebuff Mr Harfouch's claims, saying that "no external group has been authorised to evaluate delegates or select finalists".

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

And those limits create a “judicial responsibility” for courts to rebuff the president when he deploys the Guard “in a situation far divorced” from what Congress envisioned.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

“Males don’t live very long, and females often aggressively rebuff potential mates, so small or weak males may never successfully reproduce,” Yanega added.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

I said at last after a direct rebuff, “Harth, I’ve said something wrong again, please tell me what it is.”

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin