turned down

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Cooper, who is also a full-time anchor at CNN, turned down a new “60 Minutes” deal from Weiss.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Manifold added that he had turned down a chauffeur-driven limousine, private jets, and corporate sports tickets.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

His engineers turned down the request, and the McLarens stuck with the inters, Norris using their extra warmth and poor starts from both Mercedes to take the lead.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Union leaders also called for the cap to be removed, a demand company executives likewise turned down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Zeke asked as they turned down yet another one.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness