brushed
Example Sentences
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Frustratingly for career diplomats, Witkoff brushed off the usual cadres of government experts for complex negotiations.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The 9th Circuit brushed aside that logic, saying the Supreme Court had since struck down a key legal tenet of that case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The businessman -- whose surname is common in India and is no apparent relation to the Gupta brothers accused of graft in South Africa -- brushed off these allegations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
China brushed off Washington’s elevated duties last year and redirected exports elsewhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
He did some homework at the kitchen table underneath a single lamp, and when it was time, he brushed his teeth, got into his pajamas, and went back to his mom’s bedroom door.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
