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dismiss

[dis-mis] / dɪsˈmɪs /




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Plenty will say he is lucky not to have had his contract torn up and last week, he did not dismiss the idea of signing another when this term expires in the autumn of 2027.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“The new indictment confirms that our motion to dismiss was a good one — it’s just new charges and new theories trotted out in the hope that something sticks,” Trusty said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

This all led to Crenshaw deciding to dismiss the indictment against Abrego Garcia, finding that the reopening of his 2022 traffic stop, tied with Blanche’s public statements, “taints the investigation with a vindictive motive.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

He's never in a hurry to dismiss his students; he always wants to impart one more bit of knowledge before he sends them into the world.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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