summarily
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It famously reaches to Pope Benedict XV’s efforts to end World War I, which were summarily dismissed by Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026
Speaking to legislators on Tuesday, South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back summarily dismissed the suggestion, hinting that it may have been a negotiating tactic.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025
But they found no babies - just a disgruntled-looking Penelope, who was summarily accused of faking her pregnancy to secure more worms and less Cecil.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025
Despite state law granting them the right to inspect such facilities without notice, they were summarily denied entry, told “safety concerns” prevented their visit.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2025
He summarily rejected their offer to become the American Caesar and denounced the entire scheme as treason to the cause for which they had fought.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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