aside
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“Trust in institutions is waning, and that’s not a problem we can brush aside. For higher education to serve the public good, we need the public’s trust.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
He wrote that she “is in my opinion easily the likely lock to lead Berkshire’s insurance operation when Ajit does step aside. She’s 53 with a long horizon to continue Ajit’s monumental contribution to Berkshire.”
From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026
“But at the end of the day, we gotta put all that aside. … We have to come here and enjoy ourselves around the clubhouse, regardless of the situation.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
"It wasn't a random gesture. They want me to step aside. But I will never give in. This is a vile attack, done for money and revenge," he told the Corriere della Sera newspaper.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
“These rituals are empty,” Hizdahr declared, “just the sort of thing we must sweep aside. Meereen has been steeped in these foolish old traditions for too long.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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