dismiss
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On June 1, a federal judge rejected the state Supreme Court’s motion to dismiss the case and sent Judge Brown to seek relief in state court.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
So, in spite of O’Leary’s concerted efforts to smear the protesters as “proxies” for the Chinese government, and to dismiss opposing arguments as “poo-poo,” Utah politicians sound quite different right now.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
And then you can’t dismiss what Chad’s accomplished.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Addressing a regular press conference in Berlin on Friday, Merz's spokesman was however quick to dismiss the reports.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Deacon Hurd had it all arranged: a typed-up agenda, a written-out prayer—and the formal deacon’s letter to the congregation recommending that First Congregational dismiss Reverend Turner Buckminster from its pulpit.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
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