turn thumbs down
Example Sentences
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The Department of Justice turned thumbs down on the merger in 2015, but its announcement had an ominous tone.
From Los Angeles Times
But during her tenure as CEO, investors fled oil exploration stocks and have turned thumbs down on Occidental’s shares.
From Reuters
It will be up to parliament to make new laws to govern abortions now that the public has turned thumbs down on the Eighth Amendment of the constitution.
From Seattle Times
Sixty-two percent of Americans turned thumbs down on Trump’s handling of health care during the initial weeks of his presidency.
From Seattle Times
This week, Wall Street looked at the Detroit companies' stronger-than-expected quarterly results and turned thumbs down.
From Reuters
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