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The SVP has brushed aside such concerns, pointing out that its proposal includes quotas allowing for around 40,000 people to immigrate to the country each year.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

While Wall Street has brushed off the potential impact, Nowak believes this unit holds the biggest upside — potentially driving the stock up to $1,000.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 11, 2025

When questions have been raised about the legality of the strikes, the administration has brushed them aside.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2025

So far the Kremlin has brushed off the concerns.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

A man, after he has brushed off the dust and chips of his life, will have left only the hard, clean questions: Was it good or was it evil?

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck