rebuffed

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On Tuesday, eBay officially rebuffed GameStop’s unsolicited takeover proposal.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In the initial months after it made a global splash, DeepSeek rebuffed external capital, including from government-linked funds, seeking to shield its decision-making from outside interference.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Kennedy also rebuffed Democrats’ claims that he bore responsibility for the country’s ongoing measles outbreak.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Sanchez has always denied any illegal funding of his party and rebuffed calls for polls before the next scheduled general election, due in 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

If she’d known how out of sorts his disappearances made her, she would have rebuffed him.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead