dismissed
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Although fears of an Olympic deficit can’t be dismissed, many of the officials and organizers involved with the Games expect a profit, based on robust advance ticket sales and lucrative sponsorship deals already inked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026
Though it had been dismissed by doctors as ineffective and potentially dangerous, laetrile was everywhere, and so was the controversy over it.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026
Sage is the second Premier League manager to be sacked this season, after Michael Carrick was also dismissed by Manchester United on Thursday.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Megaspeed denies smuggling, and Beijing has dismissed the spying claims as smears.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
He took a long time lighting his cigar, and with each passing minute, Penelope grew more convinced that she was about to be dismissed from her job.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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