Sentence examples similar to rebuff call from inspiring English sources

As expected, the prime minister used Thursday's speech on the economy to rebuff calls for more action from both the left and the right.

Ms. Rice continued to rebuff calls from many Democrats and from the former chief weapons inspector, David A. Kay, for an independent election-year inquiry into how the Central Intelligence Agency and other American intelligence organizations apparently misjudged the extent and the sophistication of Mr. Hussein's weapons programs before the war.

The Treasury had initially rebuffed calls for so-called home reversion plans to be regulated.

Marshall rebuffed calls to desegregate the team.

The senator has rebuffed calls to resign.

Syria's leader, too, is rebuffing calls for change.

The family has rebuffed calls to change that system.

Mr Ford denies he is a crack user and has rebuffed calls to step down.

Newly elected Democratic governor Terry McAuliffe has rebuffed calls to appoint outside counsel to defend the ban.

On Wednesday, OPEC rebuffed calls from President Bush to increase oil output.

In public, Sri Lanka has firmly rebuffed calls for fresh inquiries.