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dismissed

ADJECTIVE
sent away
Synonyms


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The group - which includes Sir Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Elizabeth Hurley - sued Associated Newspapers Limited over claims of unlawful information gathering, but last month all their claims were dismissed.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

While taking questions from reporters outside the White House on Thursday, Bessent dismissed that retracement.

From MarketWatch Aug. 20, 2026

District Court Judge Katherine Menendez dismissed the case, ultimately finding that Congress never authorized the attorney general to access voting records and documents that state officials create themselves.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

If he does so, the case would be dismissed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

The Supreme Court dismissed the case, however, ruling that Lyons lacked “standing” to seek an injunction against the deadly practice.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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