turned down

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

From Barron's • May 28, 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

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

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

I turned down it, out of Charles’s view, to the pay phone on the wall.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt