as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied
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Why is natural gas to be ignored when American gas is clean and cost effective?—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 July 2025 -
Remember, ignoring these signals can lead to heat exhaustion or life-threatening heat stroke.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 July 2025
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May Allah Almighty forgive your shortcomings and grant you the highest ranks of Jannah.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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But those scenes tend to be very funny, and funny forgives a lot.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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Continuous Measurement Of Value: Real-time value tracking is essential but often overlooked.—
Pawan Vadapalli,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Hussain said her family now lives in a house that’s overlooked by seven neighbors to feel protected.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The woman explained the extensive interviewing process as well as her concerns with pursuing the opportunity on the community forum Mumsnet.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Another royal source explained that layoffs were inevitable for the former royal family members.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
13 July 2025
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My personal favorite is Fishbowl, where players work to have teammates guess words, phrases, or characters written on slips of paper over three rounds.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Tax legislation often requires difficult compromises to paper over divisions within the ruling party.—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2025
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If the Tripadvisor business was the company’s only segment, this valuation could be justified.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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What event could possibly justify closing a major highway for days on end?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Mayor Eric Adams, a centrist Democrat, is running as an independent, after Trump pardoned him for federal bribery charges.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
7 July 2025
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“Brush (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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