dismissed

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Dismissed by colleagues as a “clerical rat,” he assiduously studied the files whose handling was now his responsibility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Dismissed or simply ignored by critics, it nonetheless became required listening in college dorm rooms across the nation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

Dismissed for 149 or soldiering on for another milestone next year?

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024

Dismissed NagaWorld workers continue to demonstrate every weekend in support of their strike, according to Am Sam Ath, operations director of local rights group Licadho.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

In their deportment-book he wrote: Dismissed on account of dishonesty, fondness of dress, and laziness.

From Problematic Characters A Novel by Spielhagen, Friedrich