turn down
Example Sentences
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As for the passengers, it’s hard to turn down fine wine when you’re captive, bored and often in vacation mode.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Beccy Baird, a senior fellow at the King's Fund think tank, says that despite colourful media reporting around "anti-vaxxers", most parents who turn down vaccination are not ideologically opposed to it.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Not one to turn down a potential sign of good luck, Neto started pulling cards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
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 had learned never to turn down food.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
