dismiss
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“The new indictment confirms that our motion to dismiss was a good one — it’s just new charges and new theories trotted out in the hope that something sticks,” Trusty said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Addressing a regular press conference in Berlin on Friday, Merz's spokesman was however quick to dismiss the reports.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But Kavanaugh’s conclusion that Pitchford was denied his Batson rights is not so easy to dismiss.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Under Supreme Court precedent, it is unconstitutional for prosecutors to dismiss potential jurors based on race, and defendants have a right to challenge any dismissals as racially motivated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
This depended on their confidence in the reliability of measurements taken decades apart; others were quick to dismiss such findings as the result of defective technique.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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