dismissed

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Sean McGinty, who worked for BBC Radio Lancashire for 22 years in various roles including presenter and producer, was dismissed because his activity on X was deemed to have breached the corporation's guidelines.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They’re often dismissed as shortcuts, relics of semi-homemade cooking, the sort of thing Sandra Lee might have discussed between bundt cakes and tablescapes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

A federal grand jury indicted James in October, but the case was dismissed without prejudice a month later by a federal judge over other issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Rowbottom’s husband, the novelist Jon Lindsey, pointed to her instinct for subjects that literary fiction has historically dismissed — either as unserious, feminine or culturally overexposed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

All I knew was that I had been summoned after I thought I had already been dismissed.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse