turn down
Example Sentences
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And the way your people turn down the sheets at night: exquisite!
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
He says he had to turn down a number of demands from the minister as they were against the rules.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The incident that prompted her to quit flying — and turn down more offers to stay aloft — happened in a fixed-wing plane.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Still, Carney had no choice but to turn down Trump's trade deal offer last month, despite the likelihood of retaliation, said Drew Fagan, an expert on Canada-US economic relations at the University of Toronto.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
He stops just as we’re about to turn down my hall.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
