spurned
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SEOUL—North Korea accelerated a spree of missile tests on Wednesday, signaling it would stick to its guns as the Kim Jong Un regime defiantly spurned U.S. diplomatic overtures with a growing list of demands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Radwan spurned a good opportunity to score his second, kicking the ball dead when he had a whole half of the field to run into.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its "most hostile" enemy and declaring itself an "irreversible" nuclear state.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Directors of London-listed DCC, who spurned the bidders’ April approach, said last month that they are “minded to recommend” the higher offer to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
But to abandon Orr’s tent would be to abandon Orr, who would have been spurned and humiliated clannishly by these four simple-minded officers waiting to move in.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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