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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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John then shuffled through the expansion era and modern baseball ballots twice apiece, getting spurned by the voting committees.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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