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dismissal

[dis-mis-uhl] / dɪsˈmɪs əl /


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Following Friday’s dismissal, Gilbert shared a news report about the ruling on social media, signaling her continued support.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Circuit Court of Appeals, but in April 2025, a divided three-judge panel affirmed the dismissal, agreeing with the district court that Salazar’s newsletter subscription didn’t make him a subscriber under the law.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2026

Arbeloa was somewhat of a left-field choice, but for a handful of games in interim charge of Real Madrid following the dismissal of Xabi Alonso he has no real body of work.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Prosecutors rebutted Busfield’s allegations in a response to the dismissal and asked the court to deny his motion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But at 2:35, when the bell rang for dismissal, I remembered one good thing: today was Monday, which meant the boys would be staying for basketball practice with Mr. McCabe.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee

He said forces had strengthened vetting and misconduct procedures, increased dismissals for gross misconduct and were determined to identify and remove officers who should not be in policing.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The researchers also urged the company to keep its promise to permanently host independent auditors, saying they feared their dismissals "may be used to justify ending" that work.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Earlier in August, 32 petrochemical workers in Bandar-e Mahshahr, a city on the Persian Gulf coast, publicly protested their dismissals, according to ILNA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

The dismissals, announced in a decree on state television, are thought to be part of ongoing efforts by the president to consolidate his control and prevent potential challenges to his leadership.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

I appealed these dismissals unsuccessfully up the chain of command.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson


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