Sentence examples for were being rebuffed from inspiring English sources

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House leaders sat across from empty chairs to show they were being rebuffed.

While we were being rebuffed, we saw a gaggle of children surround Ms. Hayek, their tape recorders out (and no red carpet in sight!).

It came during rebel attempts to push towards regime-held districts of the capital, which were being rebuffed by intensive shell fire from Syrian units.

One senior military officer said that General Petraeus had started talking openly about the Patriot deployments about a month ago, when it became increasingly clear that international efforts toward imposing sanctions against Iran faced hurdles, and the administration's efforts to engage Iran were being rebuffed by the Tehran government.

It is already quite difficult to think back to a time – a mere two years ago – when United were being rebuffed in most of their approaches, led up the garden path by Everton and duped by unauthorised third parties in Spain.

In 1992, Arab Americans were being rebuffed by the Clinton campaign.

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It is being rebuffed on the ground that it chose.

Just as the medium was being rebuffed by one lauded institution this week, it was being embraced by another.

The development came as Trump's charge against Obama — leveled without any evidence — was being rebuffed both inside and outside of the executive branch.

THERE is a scene in the movie "He's Just Not That Into You" in which Mary, played by Drew Barrymore, laments the numerous technological ways she is being rebuffed by a potential beau.

Now his efforts to deliver reform are being rebuffed.With the help of the IMF, a devaluation and higher oil prices, the economy bounced back quickly last year (see chart).

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