brushed

Example Sentences

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She wasn’t that old, but she always dressed in a no-fashion black smock dress that brushed her ankles.

From Literature

As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.

From Barron's

I brushed up against the Neo’s limits, yet I think it’s a no-brainer for a lot of people.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The bad news is that there are literally hundreds of billions of dollars of investments and interest in trying to push AI into every corner of our lives … and the dangers are being brushed aside.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the press conference, Pirro brushed off concerns about the impact of her move on the nomination.

From BBC