11.   Gen. Humberto Corado, the Salvadoran Defense Minister, has rebuffed efforts to obtain a public accounting for the missing children.

12.   He sometimes rebuffs efforts at legislation, then tries to accomplish the same thing through his administrative powers.

13.   Her administration only nibbled at reducing the work force, while tax-exempt organizations like Georgetown University rebuffed her efforts to have them pay anything to the city.

14.   His opinion acknowledged and rebuffed the efforts of antiabortion forces to persuade the court to overrule Roe vs. Wade.

15.   Not surprisingly, Donovan rebuffed all efforts to suggest that he merely is passing through Gainesville on his way to a job at a higher-profile basketball school.

16.   On Tuesday, voters in Houston did just the opposite, rebuffing efforts to bar affirmative action in city contracting.

17.   On Monday night, with barely a fourth of the House present, members by voice vote rebuffed efforts to end aid immediately.

18.   So far, the federal courts have rebuffed these efforts.

19.   So assuming Parcells rebuffs all efforts to get him back on the sideline, the question becomes, what role does he play and for how long?

20.   Supporters of the program rebuffed efforts by Rep. Anne Northup of Kentucky on behalf of United Parcel Service to block the Postal Service from expanding the program.