Example Sentences

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Portugal coach Roberto Martinez has dismissed the debate around Ronaldo as "lift talk".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But a senior member of Iran's parliament has dismissed the 14-point memorandum of understanding as a "wish list".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“This is a massive win for Steven Tyler. Today, the Court has dismissed with prejudice 99.9% of the claims against Mr. Tyler in this case,” Tyler’s lawyer, David Long-Daniels, said in a statement to Billboard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In what OpenAI has dismissed as a public relations stunt, Musk has vowed that any damages awarded in the suit will go to the startup's nonprofit foundation.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“Miss Lilian has dismissed us,” she told him.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn