dismiss
Example Sentences
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Her division has reviewed a slew of police consent decrees and has successfully petitioned judges to dismiss two—in Minneapolis and Louisville, Ky. Investigations have also been closed in Phoenix; Trenton, N.J.;
He was never accepted by Liverpool fans, especially as results were so poor, and was dismissed when they were 12th in the Premier League.
From BBC
Five years ago, the singer - better known as Raye - made a bid for freedom, cutting ties with record label who'd forced her to make generic dance tracks she dismissed as "really boring".
From BBC
“As a woman with agency, she decided to settle the case and accepted money to dismiss her lawsuit.”
From Los Angeles Times
The Women’s Liberation Front, which brought the lawsuit, announced this month that a federal court had dismissed the case but that they planned to appeal.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
