11.   Perot, who rebuffed suggestions that he leave the race and endorse Dole, says he is ready for a protracted political struggle.

12.   Ripken rebuffed recent suggestions of moving to third, and Smith was so upset after losing his starting job that he called Cardinal management liars.

13.   Summers confirmed the dollar would be a topic for discussion and rebuffed suggestions that European countries were seeking competitive devaluation against the U.S. currency.

14.   The FAA immediately rebuffed that suggestion.

15.   When he led the Labor Party, Peres reportedly rebuffed suggestions that he attract Sephardic voters by expressing remorse.

16.   Yeltsin rebuffed suggestions that Russia move more quickly to shut down its own Chernobyl-style reactors, which may be equally risky.

17.   In response, Powell rebuffed the suggestion.

18.   Later, Cochran put on a dark knitted ski cap and tried to rebuff a suggestion that the killer wore a similar one as a disguise.

19.   Lebed also rebuffed suggestions that his enthusiasm for the Chechnya assignment was motivated by his own political ambitions.

20.   News reports in Britain reported that British High Commissioner Nicholas Fenn rebuffed a suggestion last month by Al-Faran to release the hostages in exchange for cash.