turns down
Example Sentences
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The court receives thousands of such petitions each year and turns down most of them, including many filed by unrepresented prisoners challenging their convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Investors generally don’t like companies with extremely high payout ratios, because the risk is higher that the dividend will be cut or canceled if the business turns down.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
If a claimant turns down an offer of settlement and is later awarded less in damages by a judge, they have to pay the legal costs of both sides.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2025
A turning point in Alan Roth’s script is when she turns down Forrest’s marriage proposal after living with him for a while.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2024
She turns down the treadmill and wipes her brow with a thick towel that hangs off the side of the machine.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
