brushed

Example Sentences

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Admonished for not knowing Knut Wicksell’s theory of the natural rate of interest, I quickly brushed up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Still, Klugo’s hearing loss couldn’t be brushed away.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And now the markets look untethered to the first-quarter earnings season, those developments, and big questions about the fate of the tech trade over the summer months, can no longer be brushed aside.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I remember sitting in a wig salon in Richmond as the owner, Amy Holt, gently brushed though my tangled hair as it was falling out in large lumps.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

After breakfast I brushed my teeth, got my bag, walked out to the stop, and waited.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan