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rebuff

[ri-buhf, ree-buhf, ri-buhf] / rɪˈbʌf, ˈri bʌf, rɪˈbʌf /




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The head of Universal’s largest shareholder, the Bollore Group, had also urged the company to rebuff the offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

They are seen as North Korea's latest rebuff of South Korea's peace overtures, according to analysts.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

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

And those limits create a “judicial responsibility” for courts to rebuff the president when he deploys the Guard “in a situation far divorced” from what Congress envisioned.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

This time there was no growling rebuff over the prey: instead, the cat sat down a few yards away, studiedly aloof and indifferent, then painstakingly washed down the length of his tail.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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