dismiss
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None of this means that consumers should be denied access to emerging tests, or that physicians should dismiss people who ask about them.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Fox’s “motion to dismiss was denied. That means the case is continuing,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Reddington urged the judge to dismiss one holdout juror who he said appeared to be blocking the other 11 from reaching a verdict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
He continued to push back, insisting the judge had the power to dismiss the one holdout juror.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
She shook her head as if to dismiss the past.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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If the company avoids trouble over a period of several years, the Justice Department dismisses its charges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
"The General Court dismisses all the actions brought by Apple," the Luxembourg-based court said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jantos dismisses accusations that this is "just a marketing line", saying it wants to help users find long-term relationships rather stay on the platform indefinitely.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
For her part Zoe, mature well beyond her tender age, dismisses the hype with a shrug.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
He dismisses Jake, who glances at me, the distress clear in his eyes, and steps out.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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“Big Short” investor Michael Burry, who has been bearish on the AI trade, dismissed Amodei and Altman’s concerns as “self-serving” and “puffery” ahead of planned initial public offerings.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
The US leader has similarly dismissed criticism for accepting a new Air Force One plane gifted by Qatar -- aboard which he arrived in Ireland.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
A worker dismissed by the makers of Grand Theft Auto claimed colleagues were placed on a "watch list" after signing a petition about remote working.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
According to the suit, Jane Doe’s complaints and reports to her supervisors and human resources about her alleged treatment were dismissed and that they “failed to take timely or effective corrective action.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The commanding officer dismissed us and I lingered outside of his door longer than I needed to, straightening and fiddling with my uniform.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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Also worth noting is Yann LeCun, who shared the Turing Award with Hinton and Bengio and has spent years dismissing their warnings of existential danger as overblown.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
A spokeswoman for Hernandez was unaware of the judge’s order dismissing the case against Alvarez and could not immediately comment Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Despite developing the machine with scientists, Ernetti’s claims of what he saw — including Christ’s crucifixion — quickly became sensationalized fodder, with some believing in Ernetti’s discovery and others dismissing it as a hoax.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
"If people believe they can't float, then they may be dismissing something that could eventually save their life," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“We have never gotten along, my brother and I. He has always been too ambitious for that. And yet I had hoped…” He waves his hand around, dismissing whatever he was about to say.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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