snub
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Some have interpreted that as a snub to the forum, while others see it as China avoiding publicly pitting itself against the US, as the two rival powers jostle for influence in the region.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
He was forced to use the plane's own staircase, only to step out onto the tarmac rather than a red carpet, prompting speculation of a snub.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
And First Lady Melania Trump decided to stay at home, an unusual snub of such a high-level event.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The snub was hard to miss: Brazil’s president had received the full red-carpeted staircase treatment at the same airport a day earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
This was no trivial setback, no mere snub; it was, to Bobby, the greatest insult he could imagine.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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