turned down

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The UK's largest opencast coalmine - Ffos-y-Fran above Merthyr Tydfil - closed in 2023 after its operator's application for an extension was turned down.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

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

The former Bournemouth centre-back, 38, turned down the opportunity to become the Bristol City manager last week in order to assess his other options.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

I held back a smile as she turned down a street that took us a little out of the way.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon