brushed
Example Sentences
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"We don't want anything brushed under the carpet."
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
As MarketWatch’s Joseph Adinolfi reports, the bull market has brushed aside some pretty major events on its six-year climb, including the worst-ever bond selloff and a war with Iran this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 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
She brushed the hair out of my eyes.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
