dismiss
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But pressure has built for Zelensky to dismiss him.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
But the answer is not to dismiss joy.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
No administrator would ever dismiss the matter as “discomfort” or “political expression.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Although, a small component of the US intelligence community did not completely dismiss the theory.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
And indeed, Miss Mortimer was trying desperately to dismiss everyone, with handshakes all around and many exclamations of “Good night now, sleep well, sweet dreams!”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
If the company avoids trouble over a period of several years, the Justice Department dismisses its charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Fiechter dismisses this as fearmongering, saying he is "certain that the EU will not allow this to happen", and arguing that the agreements with Switzerland are "entirely in the EU's own interest".
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 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
"The Court of Justice dismisses Lufthansa's appeal and thus upholds the General Court's ruling to annul the decision by which the Commission had approved the recapitalisation of Lufthansa," it said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
At the hearing, the judge looks at your case, hears arguments from the opposing sides, and then he either dismisses the charges or sets bail and a trial date.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
"I think he got off lightly by simply being dismissed," Ananas told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
When the Turners appealed, the Supreme Court dismissed the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Argentina's Enzo Fernandez was dismissed during the final, receiving a second yellow card in second-half added time.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
However, symptoms that are new, persistent, or unusual should not be dismissed without medical evaluation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
I have dismissed, with the fee of an orange, the little orphan who serves me as a handmaid.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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
Ms. Saxbe is sarcastic about the “visible” work men do, dismissing the physical effort and planning required by, say, roof and plumbing repairs, while championing the more challenging “invisible labor” that women perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
“Did they give you some rule about this?” she said, dismissing all the fuss with a wave of her hand.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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