dismissed

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Dressed in a checked blazer in court, Parker sobbed and put her head on the defendant's table as the judge dismissed the charges against her.

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

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

But Californians have dismissed rich candidates in the past, especially those who use their own fortunes to appeal to a largely middle- and working-class electorate struggling with day-to-day expenses in the notoriously costly state.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The space was large enough that we had believed a person could crawl in there if necessary, but Mr. Smit dismissed it without a second glance.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom