turn down

Example Sentences

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When Washington wanted to build an Ebola facility for its citizens on Kenyan territory, President William Ruto said it would be "inhumane" to turn down the request.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"I was doing that and then I was doing the animation in the evening, because I wasn't going to turn down Elton John."

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“It’s not like we can call parents for backup care. I had to turn down the job.”

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Polls and other research show that the American people want the nation’s leaders to turn down the political temperature.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

I’d do something similar when I heard my mother coming up the stairs to check on me —try to turn down the lights to make the mess less noticeable.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer