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With surprising speed, however, this country’s leaders came to spurn McKinley’s embrace of a colonial empire with its costly, complicated occupation of overseas territories.

The lead detective in the case said he did not think "this is the case of a spurned lover in any way".

Anscombe kicked the hosts' first points before Wales spurned a try opportunity when Tomos Williams dropped a pass from Morgan, which in any case might have been forward.

Former US Open champion Cilic - making his first appearance since November because of a knee-injury setback - spurned three break points late in the second set that would have put him 5-3 up.

After Washington's first fumble, Barkley punched in another score, although the Commanders spurned the chance to draw level as they failed to make a two-point conversion after a field goal and a Terry McLaurin touchdown.