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

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

Then I flew across the field so I could catch them before they turned down to our house.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff