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Taiwan rolled out the red carpet for Paraguay President Santiago Pena on Friday, as the democratic island shores up ties with its only South American ally in a rebuff to China's diplomatic pressure.

From Barron's ● May 8, 2026

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

Not only did the University of California regents rebuff the stadium bid, they also decreed that no structure built on the Drake Stadium footprint could later be enlarged into a football stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025

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

At the same time, we were realistic: we certainly did not want white voters to rebuff Mr. de Klerk’s efforts to pursue negotiations.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

When she rebuffs him by calling him an animal, he smiles widely, showcasing fangs one could rightly describe as gorgeous, and coos, “We are all animals, my lady.”

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

New Palace manager Pierre Sage will hope the club rebuffs any potential suitors.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Even though Davis is repeatedly asked who will take over from Rufus, she rebuffs the question.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

At the beginning of the film, Mr. Banks rebuffs his children when they ask him to repair their kite.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

I met no rebuffs, only gentleness when they informed me they could not use my services as typist, bookkeeper, etc.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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

Barcelona's latest Rodri bid rejected, Tottenham's Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, Arsenal rebuffed in bid for Marc Pubill, plus more.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Washington has rebuffed any talk of a deal being reached.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

It also denied reports that Infantino had been rebuffed Monday in efforts to contact Trump for help in saving his presidency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

“That’s Manderley,” she said, and I remember coming out of the shop feeling rebuffed, yet hardly wiser than before.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

After rebuffing Pfizer’s $120 billion takeover bid in 2014, he steadily transformed AstraZeneca into one of the drug industry’s top growth stories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

American Airlines late Friday took the unusual step of rebuffing a merger before it was even made.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

Then as now, Martin chose a polite but firm approach to Trump, who spent much of the question-and-answer session berating US allies for rebuffing his calls to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026

Pyongyang has upped the ante in recent weeks, with leader Kim Jong Un's sister rebuffing efforts towards reconciliation made by Lee's government.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025

By repeatedly rebuffing the friendly advances of her new Wizarding neighbors, she soon ensured that her family was left well alone.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling