dismissed

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Sean McGinty, who worked for BBC Radio Lancashire for 22 years in various roles including presenter and producer, was dismissed because his activity on X was deemed to have breached the corporation's guidelines.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They’re often dismissed as shortcuts, relics of semi-homemade cooking, the sort of thing Sandra Lee might have discussed between bundt cakes and tablescapes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Becerra’s campaign denied any role and dismissed the influence of the fake accounts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Nunez dismissed the idea saying it would "tie up almost half of the security deployment".

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Yet many German people dismissed the stories as too horrible to be true.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti