spurned
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Netflix won the bidding for the storied studio and HBO in December, prompting the spurned Paramount executives to launch a multipronged strategy to scuttle the Netflix deal.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
Takaichi spurned the chance for an apprenticeship at a Japanese conglomerate to instead take a job in Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Villarreal had the better of the second half as they worked hard to pull level, but Moreno spurned their best chance by firing inches over when well-placed.
From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026
The federal commission that oversees the renovations also spurned cost-cutting measures, insisting on the inclusion of expensive materials like marble to preserve historical fidelity.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
We sat together looking through the crooked stick fence at the great variety of spurned blossoms in my father’s garden.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Vocabulary lists containing spurned
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"Watched" by Marina Budhos, Chapters 10–12
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