dismissal

Example Sentences

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As the controversy circulated through the airwaves and pressure mounted for his dismissal, Platner refused to drop out of the race.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

In that brief, Solicitor General D. John Sauer said the government had “determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Leaders of London's pride event will be hoping news of Joell-Deshield's dismissal could help steady what has been a rocky few months for them.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

McCawley added that the dismissal of the harassment claims was based on the court’s determination that Lively was an independent contractor rather than an employee, not a finding that the alleged conduct did not occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

In 1941, when the Gestapo arrested Karl for a different offense, the dismissal letter from the Hitler Youth was used against him as proof that he was not a loyal German.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti