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Some might dismiss the House vote as of no great account because everyone knew the Massie measure would fail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Their father doesn’t dismiss their brush with the forest’s spirits as juvenile fantasy, either.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

When we tell ourselves stories about warrior elites—and invoke their iconography to inspire and galvanize—we often dismiss and ignore their victims as inconvenient or annoying footnotes.

From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026

Despite there being “plenty to poke fun at,” they note that it’s tough to dismiss SpaceX given its track record and the potential payoff of its plans.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Deacon Hurd had it all arranged: a typed-up agenda, a written-out prayer—and the formal deacon’s letter to the congregation recommending that First Congregational dismiss Reverend Turner Buckminster from its pulpit.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

"The General Court dismisses all the actions brought by Apple," the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Genis, who is a Social Democrat elected to Bern city council, dismisses these arguments as scapegoating.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Claire’s hum comes out of nowhere, and while no one quite dismisses her as a “hysteric,” stress and anxiety are offered as diagnoses, to her immense irritation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026

She evades that reality in “107 Days,” in which she dismisses antiwar protesters at her rallies as mere “hecklers.”

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Mazen dismisses my words with the wave of a hand.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Blake dismissed criticism that some younger people are cutting ties with relatives "without much thought".

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

As for Russia, even as late as 2014, German Chancellor Angela Merkel dismissed Mr. Putin as someone living in a defunct 19th-century world.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Balogun, 25, was dismissed for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the last 32 and should have received an automatic suspension.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

For a brief moment, Shirley had considered that possibility, then dismissed it with a smile.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord

The term refers to a medical professional dismissing or invalidating health worries which can cause patients to doubt their pain and concerns.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Fowler and team say investors were dismissing the group’s fundamental strength.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026

But dismissing a film like “The Invite” as one of many would be a mistake.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

Councilmember Tim McOsker, who endorsed Bass, said the mayor made the right call on both the raises and the convention center, dismissing Raman’s criticism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2026

The Justice watched his bodyguard begin to tie Skarpi’s wrists, then turned his body slightly away, as if dismissing the storyteller from his mind.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss