brushed
Example Sentences
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Ackman, with Israel, brushed aside worries around a stablecoin threat, saying crypto is growing in places where cards aren’t incumbent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
One theory is that officers initially assumed it was just another episode and brushed it off.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
The smell hits first, garlic and char on skewered meat, chiles brushed over buns, oyster sauce mingling with the syrupy edge of black vinegar on sizzling noodles.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
Warsh has brushed off the threat that the Fed’s independence faces from the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Nameless things brushed Rowan's feet and legs as he swam.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
