dismissal
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On Friday, Pirro filed documents seeking dismissal of the case, saying new revelations "undermine the evidentiary basis for the indictment."
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
On Wednesday, Pisciotta’s legal team filed a request for dismissal and a notice of settlement of the entire case in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Ukrainians who flooded the streets this month to protest the dismissal of the nation’s popular defense minister came out with their little children and pets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This is, in part, why I’m surprised at Gen Z’s dismissal of Holden Caulfield as a whiny white rich-kid hypocrite.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
A little taken aback by the abrupt dismissal, Harry got to his feet quickly.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Hours before Clayton's confirmation vote, Pulte boasted that a fifth round of dismissals would bring staffing reductions at the intelligence coordinating body to about 30 percent within weeks.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The program’s star correspondent Scott Pelley was fired last month after he confronted management over the dismissals of executive producer Tanya Simon and his on-air colleagues Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Cardoso started her remarkable run of dismissals by taking wickets with five consecutive deliveries, spanning the last three balls of the second over and first two of the fourth to leave Lesotho sprawling on 8-5.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2026
“I can’t imagine how many dismissals that have occurred, where people just accept it as the final word by the government,” Goldstein said.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2026
He’s home before me, because he’s had early dismissals all week for parent-teacher conferences.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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