rebuffed

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Appeared in the April 8, 2026, print edition as 'Automakers Rebuffed on Aluminum Tariff Relief'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Rebuffed by ESPN, Kiffin didn’t even attend the Sugar Bowl, opting for an LSU women’s basketball game instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Rebuffed at every turn, the Argentines unlocked the Dutch resistance through Messi’s brilliance in the 35th minute.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

Rebuffed, Mr. Mason set about rebuilding his career with guest appearances on television.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2021

Rebuffed, unhappy at the obtuseness of the very flat, the apple bumps the square and sends him aloft, fluttering and spinning into that mysterious third dimension.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan