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How to use the word dismiss in a Sentence?

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Despite the discomfort that may arise on the giver of feedback’s side, it’s necessary for the growth and development of students. You’re hurting that student from becoming a better student on that rotation, not giving them that situational awareness that they need, that’s what ends up happening with students of color. No one tells them, and it seems as if it’s a pattern, then by the end of the rotation, it becomes, ‘Well, you’ve made so many mistakes, so we should just dismiss you [for resident trainees] or we can’t give you honors or high pass [for medical students].’.

– American Indian

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The decision of Brooke Jenkins to dismiss this case simply proves the conflict we complained of: She is more interested in protecting murderous cops and attacking Boudin than in seeking justice for the citizens of San Francisco. It is a shameful and cowardly decision. But it means that Attorney General Rob Bonta has all the more duty to investigate and take up the prosecution of Christopher Samayoa for the murder of Keita O’Neil.

– Brian Ford

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There needs to be somebody that’s not only going to listen, but take action on that and not dismiss it, far too many students have tried to report things and it’s been dismissed based on the color of their skin, their age or their gender.

– Courtney Brown

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Texas ’ inundated border towns are now receiving a measure of relief, and importantly, the magnitude of this ongoing crisis is finally gaining the national attention it deserves, americans are now witnessing a startling national security failure that the President continues to dismiss.

– Greg Abbott

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The legislature, after the election, could dismiss the election, and I said, welcome to fascism.

– Rusty Bowers

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Do not say, 'It is morning,' and dismiss it with a name of yesterday. See it for the first time as a newborn child that has no name.

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1 year ago

The current vaccines do a pretty great job at keeping people out of hospitals, i don't really want to dismiss what we've got there. Of course, we always want better.

– Eric Rubin

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I don't want to dismiss the ridiculously hard work that the FBI and law enforcement all around did, but social media has been amazing and very influential, to be honest, it should continue for other people too. This same type of heightened awareness should be continued for everyone.

– Joesph Petito

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The members want to strike. No one should dismiss that, and I think many of the shippers would like to see the railroads get poked in the eye if it resolves this. If unions had the right to do a strike, we would have had a deal back in 2019.

– Dennis Pierce

Found on CNN
1 year ago

You can dehumanize people when they are just abstract concepts to you, affirmative action, voting rights — these are issues that you can depersonalize. But you can't depersonalize your cousin's husband at the barbecue who asks you to pass the ketchup. It's hard to dismiss or take a stance against love when it's in your face.

– Marjorie Funderburg

Found on CNN
1 year ago

For purposes of the motion to dismiss, The Court must assume The Laundries are responsible for authoring the September 14, 2021 statement issued by Gabby Petitos attorney, the Laundries contend that Gabby Petitos statement is not outrageous as a matter of law.

– Judge Hunter W Carroll

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The horror of child pornography is exponentially worse than it was a decade ago, and judges handing out lenient sentences for these criminals is a big reason why, while the White House continues to dismiss concerns about leniency toward child porn offenders as a ‘desperate conspiracy theory,’ the numbers speak for themselves. Congress must act before this problem becomes even worse.

– Josh Hawley

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

That includes admitting errors of fact and errors in decision-making. News credibility is in deep decline and that is partly because news organizations can't bring themselves to honestly explain to the public when they have made mistakes.Further, when mistakes are acknowledged, they should get sufficient space and placement that readers can actually see them, the Hunter Biden laptop story is important on several levels.First, the story was ignored by most establishment media when it first broke, and what little coverage it received was largely to dismiss or debunk the scoop of the New York Post.The journalism of omission in this case was totally glaring in that the establishment media were clearly trying to protect the Biden family as the 2020 election was winding down.

– Jeffrey McCall

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

These are cases in which activist judges did everything they could to find a way to dismiss that person who probably has a lengthy criminal record or multiple felony bonds to put them back out on the streets.

– Ray Hunt

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

U.S. Soccer remains committed to equal pay for our senior national team players and ensuring that they remain among the highest paid in the world, we believe the 9th Circuit will affirm the district court’s decision to dismiss the pay discrimination claims.

– The USSF

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We run the risk of creating an elite society, we’ve got to recognize that people come from all walks of life, and we ought not dismiss anyone because of that.

– Jim Clyburn

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

County Attorney Dee Hobbs is still trying to prosecute me. He should immediately dismiss the charges against both Dustin and me. i was literally dragged off the public comments stand in the middle of my lawful speech.

– Ryan Deck

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The kind of conversation we have behind the scenes are not in line with the rumors. OK? There you go. No, they're not at all. We've been talking, we've been together and connected throughout this whole season, and that's why it's easy to dismiss those at this time.

– Pete Carroll

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I couldn't have asked for a better jury to work with and it has truly been my pleasure, i think, without commenting on your verdict, the verdicts themselves, just in terms of your attentiveness and the cooperation that you gave to us, justifies the confidence that the founders of our country placed in you so I dismiss you at this time.

– Bruce Schroeder

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

These are the things that we have to stand for as Republicans, people want us to be direct with them. They want someone to fight for them. But they want them to fight in a way that doesn't hurt their ears. And you all know what I mean by that. We can't dismiss any aspect of our electorate. We have to listen to all of them. And we have to speak to their dreams, their hopes, their aspirations for the future.

– Read MoreHe

Found on CNN
2 years ago

You can dismiss the absurdity of this, right? What is this, like ‘Fahrenheit 451?’ No. This is modern day, and it is messaging that may work.

– Chris Cuomo

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Look, I will dismiss you completely if you are unprofessional and working with me, when our relationship is professional, and you’re not getting that done, forget it.

– Bill Murray

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We heard from parents who were frustrated with the negative narrative around online learning because that hadn't been their experience, those generalizations dismiss what has worked for so many families --- and that population does matter.

– Julie Johnson

Found on CNN
2 years ago

We will, however, promptly file a motion to dismiss them, because the members of the board are not alleged to have done anything wrong. Nothing. So, we believe the court will ultimately dismiss the case against them as well.

– Don Samuel

Found on CNN
2 years ago

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