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He rebuffed calls to institute the death penalty, and his last term as governor ended in his defeat.

Members of the Syrian moderate opposition want to coordinate on airstrikes, but say they have been rebuffed.

He offered $80 billion for Time Warner, but Rupert Murdoch was rebuffed.

Maliki has asked Obama since November for air strikes inside his country, but Obama has rebuffed those requests until this week.

Groups backed by the Koch network in several other states have also been rebuffed in their drives against renewables.

He was so easily rebuffed, and she was so reluctant to rebuff him.

Madge felt slightly rebuffed and immediately changed the subject to the one foremost in her mind.

But what her altered looks called forth of sympathy, her reticent manner either held at bay or ruthlessly rebuffed.

The rebuffed male resumes his post as a watcher in the sun; and the housewife stows her provisions.

"No, no, but I naturally wanted to come and—" She stopped, feeling too chilled and rebuffed to say more.