brushed

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“Spider-Man” actor Holland, meanwhile, brushed off the speculation last year, saying “We’ll get there one day.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Bessent and Takaichi jointly worry about a wobbly yen, which brushed the psychological barrier of 160 to the dollar on April 30, before official intervention beat it back to about 158.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Also on Sunday, the New York Knicks advanced to the Eastern Conference finals as they brushed aside the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 in game four.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Later on, Cassiopeia came over to have her hair brushed.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood