turned down

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Supreme Court turned down that appeal in February.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

With time, the number of families who turned down the shot dropped.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

DeChambeau joined LIV Golf in 2022 and, along with fellow stars Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith, turned down the chance to return to the PGA Tour earlier this year.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Founder Liang had turned down prospective investors before, fearing that outsiders would interfere in DeepSeek’s decisions, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It had big sad eyes and his lips turned down at the corners, like it was a little depressed.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall