dismiss
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Fox’s “motion to dismiss was denied. That means the case is continuing,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Maybe that was an intentional rebuttal to the way the powers that be have attempted to dismiss the movement.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
There’s a not-so-subtle message in that genesis myth explaining the compulsion for men to dismiss a woman’s anger, however the Greeks might define it, even if you don’t interpret it as such.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2026
Wong struck early to dismiss Alice Tector for 11 with assistance from a fine one-handed catch from Capsey, who is deputising for Amy Jones as wicketkeeper and showed promised with the gloves.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
When the bell rings, we wait for Dr. Newman to dismiss each class by row.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
He dismisses concerns about its effectiveness, including suggestions that alleviated symptoms could be due to a placebo effect.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
She dismisses some research papers on it as "absolutely poor quality".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Bret dismisses the luxury car as a “two-door tank that was hardly the sporty vehicle” he “longed for.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
He dismisses the theory, also put forward by the KWS, that the cyanide might have come from a type of foliage, noting local livestock would have died as well.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
He dismisses us and everyone starts to get ready to go home.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
It claims organizers of the event dismissed concerns shared with campus police about nearby rooftop access.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Of the cases with incomplete service in 2025, 70% were ultimately dismissed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
The report found that the police "should have been notified earlier than they were" and that hospital managers had repeatedly dismissed consultants' concerns.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Big Short” investor Michael Burry, who has been bearish on the AI trade, dismissed Amodei and Altman’s concerns as “self-serving” and “puffery” ahead of planned initial public offerings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
When the rest had been dismissed, the General distributed typewritten forms among us and instructed us to present them at the administration barracks at 9:00.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
According to the lawsuit, doctors did not give her information on how she could get an abortion, instead dismissing her after telling her “your baby is fine.”
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
“But I’m not dismissing the threat because it is very real.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The proceedings had barely begun when Bessent mocked Canada’s military, dismissing it with a reference to a decommissioned amusement-park ride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
The pair have denied the allegations, dismissing claims of an armed insurgency as fabricated.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
The scythe waved his fork dismissing the notion.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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