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[dis-mis] / dɪsˈmɪs /




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White House officials have called those allegations baseless and have asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Lamine Yamal does not dismiss the comparison or the legacy - he just declines to organise his ambition around it.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, the county made several arguments, including that the property rights the Fisher Island entities were claiming were tied to certain conditions that hadn’t been met.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Apparently, he had not been an entirely dreadful parent, although if he had, his criticism might have been easier to dismiss.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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