dismissing

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Both Pitchford and Flowers were prosecuted by the same district attorney, Doug Evans, who was repeatedly accused of improperly dismissing Black jurors during his more than 30 years as the chief prosecutor in central Mississippi.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"We don't spend a lot of time talking about AGI," Pineau said, dismissing the theorizing as a distraction.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Initially dismissing that idea, he started thinking and decided to take some protective action on his portfolio.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

The White House has not given any reason for dismissing the board members or provided any information on when, or even whether, they will be replaced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The key issue here is one of timescale: How long should one wait before dismissing a theoretical achievement or a technological advance as having little or no practical relevance?

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton