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Example Sentences
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He dismissed news of Khamenei's death as "baseless rumours", which would "soon be revealed."
From BBC
Those dismissing concerns by pointing to strong results from public companies are missing the point, he said.
It famously reaches to Pope Benedict XV’s efforts to end World War I, which were summarily dismissed by Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.
While the kaiser could appoint or dismiss government ministers and was “consulted” on important matters, he had little or no control over the daily affairs of state.
From Salon
“We still hear stories about people who are saying, you know, my physician dismissed it or misdiagnosed it, or told me to just go home and wait,” Ferrer said.
From Los Angeles Times
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