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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

I smelled the sun-softened asphalt, smelled the summer odors of clover, swallowed the rebuff and drove on.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

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

Friends and family have wondered why he doesn’t change his social media handles that play on “Yeezus,” the name of the rapper’s sixth solo album, but he rebuffs them.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2024

Shakespeare’s tragedy is rearranged in a way that rebuffs careful inspection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2024

My zeal made me forget these rebuffs, for I was sure that an atmosphere of trust would be created as soon as I had explained my project to them.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Apollo's move came after Castlelake had made a series of offers for EasyJet, which had initially been rebuffed by the carrier after it accused the US firm of trying to buy it "on the cheap".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The overtures have been rebuffed by China, whose nuclear arsenal is much smaller than Russia's but has been rapidly growing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

Time and again Mr. Muhammad’s teachings were rebuffed and even ridiculed.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

Coventry also kept their best players, rebuffing Sheffield United's bids for Bobby Thomas while Milan van Ewijk stayed despite Wolfsburg interest.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 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

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