rebuffed

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In 2014, he was rebuffed in his $80-billion bid to beef up his 21st Century Fox by buying HBO, CNN and other Time Warner assets.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

She said she has attempted to connect with her brothers but was rebuffed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“He’s landing rockets on robot drone rafts in the ocean, and you’re saying he doesn’t know what he’s doing,” Ellison rebuffed critics at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

There is a growing expectation Anderson will leave the City Ground this summer and City have now formalised interest with their first bid rebuffed, as reported by The Athletic.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Mr. de Klerk sent us back a memo asking for a face-to-face meeting with me, which we rebuffed.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela