brush aside
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It was easy to brush aside the question.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
Thomas wishes to transcend such political line-drawing, just as he wishes to brush aside the troubles of his absent son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Ridiculous” is C.K.’s way of letting the world know, with put-on humility, that when you brush aside his Teflon-coated fame and elder statesman standing, the 58-year-old star is really just old and exhausted.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Analysts say the main benefit of the spinoff for Comcast is that it is likely to help brush aside the “conglomerate discount” that has weighed on the stock for years.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Usually they are not experts: their ambitions and fantasies are strong enough to brush aside the doubts which more cautious men might have.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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