rebuffed
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Louisville, Ky.-based Brown-Forman has also wrestled with a takeover offer from crosstown rival Sazerac, which it has rebuffed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Like the Gambian, Sarr is a right-sided winger and the Reds initially enquired about the Senegal international last week, but that was rebuffed by Crystal Palace.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
To date, Mexican officials have rebuffed a Justice Department request that Rocha Moya, 77, be detained pending his extradition to the United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Washington has rebuffed any talk of a deal being reached.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bloom told him about the rights he had acquired in Paris and how the exposition had rebuffed his petition.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
