dismissed
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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
In his role as interviewer for Nordic broadcaster Viaplay, former Norway and Middlesbrough striker Jan Aage Fjortoft claimed United had lacked passion - something Carrick dismissed as "ridiculous".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
But department insiders have dismissed certain reports — namely any mentioning Gascón — as nothing more than rumors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
In the Delaware case, the judge dismissed the case against Owens, as an individual, on jurisdictional grounds but allowed proceedings against her companies to continue.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
All the managers could be dismissed and all its shares sold, but the company itself would remain intact.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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