brushing

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Tech bros are brushing up on their soft skills, working on etiquette and trying to appear more likable to employees and prospective customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

It just seems exceptionally harsh to punish this with a penalty as the ball brushing the arm had no material effect on where the ball ended up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But it’s the songs that talk about brushing off stifling, trifling men, including the title track and “What Have You Done For Me Lately,” that have the most staying power.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

Meta and Google both vowed to appeal verdicts that were handed down by civil juries in Los Angeles County and Santa Fe, N.M., brushing off the losses as a bit of bad luck.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Alfhercht hitched a breath and knelt by Wielaf, brushing his dirty hair off his forehead.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack