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dismiss

[dis-mis] / dɪsˈmɪs /




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In a court filing, federal prosecutors asked the judge to permanently dismiss the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The BBC said in March it had formally asked a US federal court in Florida to dismiss the lawsuit.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Department of Justice asked a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuits and not issue a preliminary injunction blocking the order.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

I dismiss texts from two friends as I watch, admiring her aquarium-blue turtleneck.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

For a second it seems like the crowd's attention has made her uncomfortable and I'm ready to dismiss her as a real contender until I study her again.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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