1.   But Dole rebuffed calls that he resign as majority leader because he is too busy campaigning.

2.   At that time, it rebuffed calls for standards, saying a person experiences more G forces sitting abruptly in a chair than being on a roller coaster.

3.   Britain, France and the United States rebuffed the call for a review, underscoring their backing for carrying out punishing air strikes.

4.   But only a day later, they were distressed when he rebuffed calls for a specific target for reducing greenhouse gases.

5.   Meanwhile, the Justice Department rebuffed a call from Congress for a special counsel in the Enron case.

6.   Reno previously has rebuffed calls for an independent counsel to look into a wider range of allegations.

7.   The Legislature has rebuffed calls for an overhaul for years and could still simply renew the current law.

8.   The United States, however, rebuffed calls from the Sudan and other countries to turn over its evidence.

9.   They rallied around Diamandopoulos and rebuffed the calls for a board investigation.