brushed

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On view were hastily brushed, large canvases of musketeers, toreadors, atelier scenes and cavorting couples.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

“You’re gonna round us all up in one spot that’s where you want us,” one man said as he brushed past the line.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In doing so, the court brushed off its longtime regulation that its decisions not go into full effect until 32 days after an opinion is finalized.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The last question was about petroleum prices, which Powell mostly brushed off.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“The truth is always best,” she concluded as she quickly assembled clean clothes for the children and brushed the dust off her one and only hat.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood