11.   Governments around the world, however, rebuffed his attempt.

12.   He said Delta has rebuffed attempts to resolve the dispute out of court.

13.   His aides said Netanyahu rebuffed attempts to set one up.

14.   Kaiser also rebuffed the attempt by the AmBev partners as a desperate move.

15.   Last year, a male upperclassman was found to have assaulted a freshman who had previously rebuffed his attempts to date her.

16.   Ragin said he had infrequent contacts with McVeigh, who rebuffed his attempt to socialize.

17.   Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and other US officials rebuffed attempts Monday by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of Israel to marginalize Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

18.   The biggest embarrassment to Dole came when the Senate rebuffed his attempt to load health insurance reform with measures desired by conservatives but certain to provoke a presidential veto.

19.   The driver reportedly had rebuffed repeated attempts by family members to surrender his car keys.

20.   The House Agriculture Committee, under pressure from the farm lobby, rebuffed attempts to consolidate the food stamp program into block grants to the states.