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- noun Plural form of
turndown .
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Examples
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Some time ago I suggested that, in order to avoid "turndowns" by Picard based on improper principles (like his definition of net equity), the lawyers found by the Steering Committee should bring what is called a declaratory judgment action seeking a judicial ruling that Picard could not do what he had plainly said he is going to do and what it seems he may now have begun doing.
GlobalResearch.ca 2009
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Closing attorney Sandor Krauss was among those who made clear that not all turndowns are suitable for appeal: "In one out of every 10 rejections, I try to ask the board to reconsider," he says, and the appeal has succeeded only a handful of times.
Teri Karush Rogers: NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown Teri Karush Rogers 2012
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Generally speaking, turndowns for financial reasons stand the greatest likelihood of being overturned.
Teri Karush Rogers: NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown Teri Karush Rogers 2012
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Most turndowns occur before the board interview, but if you did meet with the board, review the meeting in your head to see if there was something in particular they said to you or questioned you about that may hint at the reason for your rejection.
Teri Karush Rogers: NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown Teri Karush Rogers 2012
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Closing attorney Sandor Krauss was among those who made clear that not all turndowns are suitable for appeal: "In one out of every 10 rejections, I try to ask the board to reconsider," he says, and the appeal has succeeded only a handful of times.
Teri Karush Rogers: NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown Teri Karush Rogers 2012
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Generally speaking, turndowns for financial reasons stand the greatest likelihood of being overturned.
Teri Karush Rogers: NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown Teri Karush Rogers 2012
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Most turndowns occur before the board interview, but if you did meet with the board, review the meeting in your head to see if there was something in particular they said to you or questioned you about that may hint at the reason for your rejection.
Teri Karush Rogers: NYC Real Estate Survival: How to Appeal a Co-op Board Turndown Teri Karush Rogers 2012
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Dr. Varmus, the Nobel laureate and president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, was daunted by the first of his two turndowns by Harvard's med school.
Before They Were Titans, Moguls and Newsmakers, These People Were...Rejected Sue Shellenbarger 2010
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For other college rejects, from Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy and entrepreneur Ted Turner to broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw, the turndowns were minor footnotes, just ones they still remember and will talk about.
Before They Were Titans, Moguls and Newsmakers, These People Were...Rejected Sue Shellenbarger 2010
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For other college rejects, from Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy and entrepreneur Ted Turner to broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw, the turndowns were minor footnotes, just ones they still remember and will talk about.
Before They Were Titans, Moguls and Newsmakers, These People Were...Rejected Sue Shellenbarger 2010
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