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Recent Examples of laugh offGeorge acknowledges his dominant role but pretty much laughs off any frustration the other members might have felt.—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 While Trump-promoting outlets like Fox News laughed off the Trump repost, some media critics said it should be taken seriously.—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2025 Why Bride's Family Called Wedding 'Cheap' Over Item at Reception Slammed
The ability to laugh off such situations seems to be a key element of their relationship.—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 In an interview in Fox News, Vance laughed off reports President Donald Trump is stoking tension between them.—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 10 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for laugh off
These workshops taught cognitive skills aimed at maximizing the strengths and minimizing the weaknesses typically associated with their specific most strongly outlying trait.
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Maia Szalavitz,
Scientific American,
7 July 2025
That's why ignoring minor misbehavior (as long as no one is being harmed) and praising positive choices is one of the most effective ways to manage and minimize attention-seeking behaviors.1
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However, Aston Martin CEO and team principal Andy Cowell played down the rumors of a Russell signing in the lead-up to Silverstone.
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Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
Watches of Switzerland Earnings Call On an earnings call, Watches of Switzerland CEO Brian Duffy played down the possibility of the company’s product collection being impacted by the tariffs.
As far as the luxury tax is concerned, deferred money is discounted annually during the term of the contract.
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Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 July 2025
DIYers who need to upgrade their toolbox can find a handful of power tools in our list below that are significantly discounted.
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Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Many of us underrated this movie at the time; the silliness just seemed to be too much, and Statham’s stoic demeanor felt stiff, despite his considerable physical prowess.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
Newell also might be underrated given his lack of electrifying highlights; analytic models view the southpaw more favorably than the eye test.
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