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dismiss

[dis-mis] / dɪsˈmɪs /




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And then you can’t dismiss what Chad’s accomplished.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Addressing a regular press conference in Berlin on Friday, Merz's spokesman was however quick to dismiss the reports.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Dahlia Lithwick: This result was a surprise: Justices Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett joined the three liberals for that 5–4 vote to simply dismiss the case.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Attorney Andrew Boutros asked the court to dismiss the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Abuelita waved her hand as if to dismiss the issue.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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