dismissed

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Faye announced his new 30-member cabinet on Monday less than two weeks after he fired Sonko and dismissed the government following disagreements over issues including the troubled economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

They’re often dismissed as shortcuts, relics of semi-homemade cooking, the sort of thing Sandra Lee might have discussed between bundt cakes and tablescapes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Becerra’s campaign denied any role and dismissed the influence of the fake accounts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

His daughter dismissed the film they were watching early on, Allen explained, because she'd already got the gist of what was going to happen.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Or maybe his mind was just trying once more to turn something surreal and unbelievable into something ordinary and familiar and easily dismissed.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix