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In May, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust confirmed it had dismissed 11 members of staff for inappropriately accessing medical records, while 12 had received final written warnings and two had first written warnings.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Hundreds of Turkish riot police firing teargas forced their way into the Ankara headquarters of the country's main opposition party on Sunday, days after a court had dismissed its leadership, AFP journalists saw.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The Women’s Liberation Front, which brought the lawsuit, announced this month that a federal court had dismissed the case but that they planned to appeal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Brydon Carse had dismissed Cameron Green earlier in the over but, with the score 292-4, Smith remained and there was an unavoidable feeling a chance may have been missed.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

I headed for home, feeling a growing satisfaction that I had dismissed him so completely.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison