turned down

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Up and down the state, local governments asked voters to fork over more money—and almost everywhere were turned down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

She said last year she had turned down France's highest civilian honour, the legion d'honneur, accusing the country of "hypocrisy" over visa policies that prevented dissidents travelling from Iran to France.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

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

Around that time, he turned down a chief technology officer role that would have required longer hours and returning to an office.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Mom turned down our street and there she was, putting up a poster on the telephone pole in front of our house.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth