thumbs down on
Example Sentences
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The median company in the survey received a 94% approval rate on its “Say on Pay” vote, where shareholders give a thumbs up or thumbs down on executive compensation.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2019
Snead: You say, “Hey Wade. Thumbs up or thumbs down on Talib?”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2018
City residents voted thumbs down on the sin tax, which passed on the back of votes from better-heeled precincts of Cuyahoga County.
From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2018
His thumbs down on the floor of the Senate toward the end of a late-night vote elicited gasps among those present.
From Washington Post • Jun. 26, 2018
As Seabiscuit streaked past the three-quarter pole, several dockers saw what was happening and jammed their thumbs down on their stopwatches.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
