brushes aside
Example Sentences
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Likewise, the court brushes aside the extensive trial records accumulated in both the Harvard and UNC cases, and the more than 100 pages of findings of the trial courts in each case.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2023
This movie brushes aside a lot of things — the most shocking thing about it is how soggily noncommittal it is.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
In his interpretation of NBA stardom, Antetokounmpo accepts the burden and brushes aside much of the entitlement.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2021
He claimed that the majority "brushes aside these consequences and even suggests that the States should have known better than to count on our decision."
From Fox News ● Apr. 20, 2020
He went to the dresser and pushed her jars and combs and brushes aside and took the package from his pocket and laid it in the cleared space.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
