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The team shrugs off criticism that the end result was overbudget and overdue.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
20 June 2026 -
Once again, Rodrigo shrugs off concern.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Building Sugarwater also reflects Carrie’s broader ethos, one that rejects a scarcity mindset and instead embraces collaboration and connectivity.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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There’s already wide agreement within the denomination that its belief statement — the Baptist Faith and Message — rejects the appointment of women as senior pastors who lead churches.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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De Borbon dismisses the accusations as coming from a small group of disgruntled owners.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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Bisignano dismisses the criticism.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
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At a raucous commission meeting Tuesday, City Manager Rickelle Williams faced a storm of withering accusations in her initial job evaluation — mostly from Mayor Dean Trantalis, who eagerly supported hiring Williams last year but now scorns her in public.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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In character as a free spirit who scorns social convention, Davis is all haughty tosses of the head and sneering lines.—
Darren Franich,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Brushes (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushes%20%28off%29. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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