dismissed
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This time the judge dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning the president can’t file it again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The prosecutor also dismissed the idea that a documentary had caused the women to "re-invent" what actually happened.
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
Beijing dismissed as "groundless speculation" on Friday a report that said Jensen Huang, head of US chip giant Nvidia, was the target of a Chinese spy plot.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
As I stood, I thought about refusing, maybe playing up my injuries until I could figure things out, but I quickly dismissed that option.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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