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He attempted to free the car by alternating between forward and reverse, repeatedly revving his engine as his tires spun in the surrounding grass and brush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

A clean produce brush might help, food-safety experts say, but skip the chemical produce washes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Reports in French media say the blaze, near one of the parking lots at the airport, originated from a brush fire and then spread to a building.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

Those green ecosystems are far different from California’s; our neighbor’s fires generally arise in massive boreal forests, which do not have debris or brush concerns because they’ve never been logged or otherwise interfered with.

From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026

We’d built it up with brush and pine knots to dry out these two, and Charlie’s dunking seemed some solace to Lloyd.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

But Pyrtsu -- who said he did not bring a first aid kit -- brushes off the idea of a strike.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Speaking from their home in Tuscaloosa, Ala., apart from Weaver, Allman brushes off such criticism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

Still, it only brushes the surface of an exhibition that seamlessly draws upon a plethora of works crafted across U.S. history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

With a few tubes of paint, brushes and putty knives you might find at your local hardware store, fearless creation is something anybody can do.

From Salon ● May 2, 2026

She brushes fiery debris off her shoulders and sighs as she tiptoes through pieces of broken furniture and chinaware.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

Emily brushed aside the disappointment of finishing fourth to return to claim bronze in the uneven bars, with the iconic image of her sister cheering her from the stands.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Frustratingly for career diplomats, Witkoff brushed off the usual cadres of government experts for complex negotiations.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The 9th Circuit brushed aside that logic, saying the Supreme Court had since struck down a key legal tenet of that case.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

In five meetings over the previous half-century, the Three Lions had brushed the Norwegians aside by a combined score of 24-2.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

When Ethan and I both reached for a french fry, our hands brushed.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

There, Chip stands in front of the cheese case for a moment, brushing past the string cheese and the Parmesan shakers before settling on a packet of American singles.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

During his two-year tenure at Michigan, May was known for pushing the rules of modern college sports to extremes and brushing off any controversy that came with his tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

"They're just brushing it all under the carpet," she said.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

These are very common in modern dentistry and often linked to tooth grinding, forceful brushing, or acidic drinks.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026

‘Yeah,’ I say, brushing myself down as I get to my feet.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler