dismissed

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Southampton's appeal against the punishment on the grounds that it was "disproportionate" was dismissed on Wednesday evening.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Rita Yip, also representing the employers' groups, dismissed the union arguments as "inflammatory and alarmist".

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

On Thursday, NUH confirmed 11 members of staff had been dismissed, 12 had received final written warnings and two had first written warnings.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The judge, after questioning Juror No. 9, said she produced the note using AI and dismissed her, saying the note wasn’t credible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Irish Justice of the Stockyards District Police Court, with jurisdiction over minor crimes in that neighborhood, dismissed more than eighty percent of claims brought against strikers accused of violent attacks.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield