dismissed
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He has been backed by his daughter Samantha, who has dismissed the claims against her father as "fake".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Eisenkot has dismissed regime change as a fantasy and has said he’d prefer to sway Tehran’s behavior—away from supporting terrorist groups and developing nuclear weapons—through economic pressure.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
It was Harvey Miller, the 14th partner at Weil, who staked its claim on bankruptcy at a time when other big firms dismissed the practice as lesser work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
Seoul accused Pyongyang of "a clear violation of the Armistice Agreement" and demanded an apology, something the North has mockingly dismissed.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Then she dismissed the girls and told them to go outside and play for the rest of recess.
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
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