as in dismissals
treatment that is deliberately unfriendly
the mayor tends to give anyone under voting age the brush-off
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Noun
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Court records show the office has been operating in crisis mode, bringing in prosecutors from other states, asking judges to delay hearings, and trying to make some cases go away through dismissals and plea agreements.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Stalcup said of the dismissals.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That said, Bezos admitted brutal honesty with his potential investors may have played a role in getting so many rejections.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The return hubs would handle migrants whose countries of origin refuse to accept them back after asylum rejections.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yes, there were weird snubs, but the sheer depth of American talent even allowing that to happen is the real story.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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There were few major snubs but a handful of minor surprises.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Brush-offs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush-offs. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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