brush aside

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, France dealt with Paraguay's 'dark arts' to progress to the last eight while Belgium handled an expectant home crowd to brush aside co-hosts USA in their last-16 tie.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

“Ridiculous” is C.K.’s way of letting the world know, with put-on humility, that when you brush aside his Teflon-coated fame and elder statesman standing, the 58-year-old star is really just old and exhausted.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Analysts say the main benefit of the spinoff for Comcast is that it is likely to help brush aside the “conglomerate discount” that has weighed on the stock for years.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was not concerned about China's live-fire military drills around Taiwan, appearing to brush aside the possibility of counterpart Xi Jinping ordering an invasion.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

I strove to wake, to brush aside those pathetic flutterings, but strive as I would I could not...at last I sat up, sleep and dream alike banished, wide awake now.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya