brushing

Example Sentences

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"They're just brushing it all under the carpet," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They are far more likely caused by forceful brushing, acidic drinks and processed diets than by natural chewing forces.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors are largely brushing off inflation worries and are focusing instead on earnings.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“But I think that’s a lie,” she says, briskly brushing off the stories as a smear campaign concocted by Otso’s enemies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The wind howls behind me, the vines brushing against the back of my suit.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera