rebuffed
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The military’s missing-persons committee wrote to the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross asking the organization to visit the pilots after saying its own efforts have been rebuffed by Qatar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Castlelake made a number of approaches for EasyJet, which were rebuffed initially after the carrier accused the US firm of trying to buy it "on the cheap".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
His later attempt to engage in merger talks with American Airlines AAL 6.79%increase; up pointing triangle , which American rebuffed, also became public earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
A former Nigerian government official told AFP that when Abuja rebuffed US overtures to take in Venezuelans last year, "we knew there would be consequences".
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 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
