brushed

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Landry, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, brushed off such criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But analysts brushed these results aside to focus on fresh trial data for Immunovant’s lead pipeline candidate, IMVT-1402.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Some have argued that with Rousey being 39 and Carano 44 the contest will not be as competitive as it once could have been, but the pair have brushed criticism aside.

From BBC • May 16, 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

My white shirt was smudged and dirty from sitting in the soot, and I brushed myself off and walked over to look out the window.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin