dismissed

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A lower court dismissed the family’s claims against the university and TIAA, but the family has appealed to the Seventh Circuit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

On April 9, 2026, the BIA dismissed Khalil's challenge against his removal and issued a "final" removal order.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

United were in disarray when Amorim was dismissed, with poor results and disagreements over the Portuguese's tactics and formation leading to an increasingly strained relationship with club officials towards the end of his 14-month tenure.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The city tried to have the case dismissed by arguing the city can’t sue itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The other side he refused to hear were those who dismissed alchemy as a deception, a delusion, a fantasy.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton