dismissed

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Dismissed from USC for disciplinary reasons, Mazara makes the “student athlete” moniker laughable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Dismissed by colleagues as a “clerical rat,” he assiduously studied the files whose handling was now his responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Dismissed as "pie-in-the-sky" by critics, the LAT sank without trace.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Dismissed NagaWorld workers continue to demonstrate every weekend in support of their strike, according to Am Sam Ath, operations director of local rights group Licadho.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

Dismissed for inefficiency at her age, what should she do?

From Between the Dark and the Daylight by Marsh, Richard