Sentence examples for spurned a request from inspiring English sources

Mr. Cardenas spurned a request to step down to help defeat the governing party.

As the world gropes to fight terrorism, it's hardly reassuring to discover that the White House spurned a request for 80 more investigators to track and disrupt the global financial networks of terrorist groups.

Hersh's new stance comes after Reckson spurned a request by Icahn and Macklowe to share confidential information supplied by Reckson, as a result of their late bid, with unspecified third parties.

[World Business, Section W.] Canada Disputes U.S. Drug Claims Spurning a request by the Food and Drug Administration to clamp down on exports of cheap drugs to the United States, the Canadian government said there was no evidence that these exports had violated Canadian laws or jeopardized the health of Americans.

It is a measure of how spoiled Israel has become that after billions and billions of dollars in U.S. aid and 300,000 settlers already ensconced in the West Bank, Israel feels no compunction about spurning an American request for a longer settlement freeze — the only purpose of which is to help the United States help Israel reach a secure peace with the Palestinians.

Cimino was a demanding perfectionist who spurned all requests to rein in costs, and Heaven's Gate, when at last completed, was more than five hours long and millions of dollars over budget.

Sterling also spurned a golden chance.

Earlier this year, Fiat had spurned a television-centered marketing strategy.

Rodgers' group, Chic, were spurned a record 11th time.

A few months later, he spurned a second deal, a takeover bid from rival BHP Billiton.

Craig Mackail-Smith then spurned a glorious late chance.