Sentences with phrase «while rebuffing»

In addition to the return of series regulars Tony Shalhoub, Bonnie Hunt, Cheech Marin, and John Ratzenberger, the late Paul Newman briefly reprises his role as Lightning's mentor Doc Hudson via flashback, recalling the homeyness of the original film while rebuffing the garishness of the second.

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In May, the chief executive rebuffed protesters» demands that he quit the forum, saying that while he didn't always agree with the president, he still wanted to help him lead the country.

One female entrepreneur recounted how she had been propositioned by a Silicon Valley venture capitalist while seeking a job with him, which she did not land after rebuffing him.

Unilever (ULVR.L)(UNc.AS) is trying to sell its margarines business after rebuffing a takeover bid by Kraft Heinz (KHC.O), while Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB.L) is selling its French mustard business.

While Gannett has been publicly quiet about a third acquisition offer, after having been unceremoniously rebuffed twice in the spring, the company could well offer $ 18 - 20 per share for the company, though the timing of such an offer isn't clear.

How strange that in the space of just one week a book reviewer in the New York Times mentions the «frisson - inducing» discovery only nine years ago of a ninth century B.C. stele referring to the «House of David,» thus issuing «a stony rebuff to those who think that David is a mythical figure,» while another...

While they were rebuffed in January, Marcelo Bielsa's side are expecting to sign the player this summer, despite interest from Arsenal.

While Louis van Gaal may have been rebuffed with his opening gambit, it would be a surprise if the club did not formulate another offer for the 29 - year - old [Daily Mail].

While Louis van Gaal's opening # 35 million offer for Ramos was rebuffed by the Merengues, the Dutch coach looks set to return to the Bernabeu with an improved offer [Daily Mail].

Senate Republicans have rebuffed proposals to cap outside pay, while Assembly Democrats backed a plan that would provide for a higher limit than what Cuomo initially sought.

While Amtrak has rebuffed the governor's public offer to step in and take over emergency repair work at Penn Station, Cuomo inserted himself into the process this morning with a pledge to speed up bridge and tunnel repairs by early July.

ALBANY — While Gov. Andrew Cuomo has rebuffed the suggestion that he's seeking the 2020 presidential nomination, news that the state Senate's breakaway Independent Democratic Conference has provisionally agreed to reunite with the chamber's mainline Democrats has renewed speculation about a White House run.

The verdict from the UKSA, the official body tasked with ensuring government departments use statistics accurately and honestly, is another rebuff for a project which has been condemned for targeting an extremely rare problem while potentially disenfranchising vulnerable groups such as older people and the homeless, who might not have the necessary ID.

While visiting Syracuse today to promote a new bill to help small businesses, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand rebuffed the criticisms of her opponents that she has moved further to the left since taking office.

Three women said the incidents came while they were intimately involved with Schneiderman, while the fourth said Schneiderman attacked her when she rebuffed his advances.

Despite this puffer rebuff, it looks as if the technology will stick around, at least for a while.

This caused him to develop a defensive response, which, while effective in rebuffing a real attack, only serves to close down communication and invite passive - aggression in an otherwise healthy relationship.

Surprisingly limiting itself to a single passing prison - rape joke, the screenplay (written by Reynolds himself, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick) starts to fill in the outlines of an actual moral arc here, as Randall looks to Deadpool as a surrogate father figure, while Deadpool rebuffs every opportunity to play the protector — at least until the arrival of Cable (Josh Brolin, finally giving this franchise an iron - sphinctered straight man), a bio-enhanced super-soldier from the future, who smashes his way into the Ice Box intent on killing Randall.

When Jen does provocative dancing, first with Richard, then with Stan, Stan is turned on, but the next morning, when Richard takes a few hours off to see about hunting licenses, the rebuffed Stan rapes her while his portly friend Dimitri looks on, crunching a chocolate bar seen in close - up under Robrecht Heyvaert's lens.

But Bathsheba rebuffs him («I'd hate to be some man's property»), only to inherit a fortune while Gabriel loses his.

He offers his hand and a comfortable life, yet she rebuffs him («I'd hate to be some man's property»), only to inherit a fortune while Gabriel loses his.

Enix's Dragon Quest series had finally found some competition in Square's Final Fantasy, while continued attempts to help the sub-genre break out in the West were largely rebuffed.

Sachiko insists, «You are,» while Tsuruko curtly rebuffs her: «I'm not.»

Believing she is acting in his best interests, Frances rebuffs him repeatedly while he stubbornly overcomes challenge after challenge.

When Pachauri first approached the Telegraph he was rebuffed while their journalists continued to produce damaging articles and blog posts.

While once, they may have been willing to «agree to disagree», I recently watched as clients of mine — The Redwoods Group — rebuffed climate - denying arguments from a business contact responding to a newsletter.

While some lawyers chimed in with enthusiastic support of this concept, Mr.Bilinsky rebuffed this suggestion, stating it is «not the role of any regulator to certify any technology [as] that falls outside of their expertise.»