turn down
Example Sentences
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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
“You are not going to look at bonds and say, ‘I can earn 5% over here — let me turn down double-digit gains in stocks,’” said Samana at Wells Fargo.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
He said the debt influenced his decision to turn down a higher-paying job offer that would have triggered even steeper loan deductions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 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
We pass a crumbling brick mailbox and turn down a drive lined on both sides by massive trees without leaves.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
