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Recent Examples of laugh off
Bush Hager asked her co-host, who laughed off the interrogation.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Hudson first laughs off the idea before hearing Chicken Man’s persuasive reasoning.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024
In particular, a moment Burrow appeared to be gingerly picking up a water bottle sparked speculation online about the nature of the injury, but the 27-year-old laughed off any injury concerns at a team press conference on Wednesday.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Bryan, 47, laughed off his fall after landing on his back, videos shared on social media show.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Hudson first laughs off the idea before hearing Chicken Man’s persuasive reasoning.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 17 Sep. 2024
In particular, a moment Burrow appeared to be gingerly picking up a water bottle sparked speculation online about the nature of the injury, but the 27-year-old laughed off any injury concerns at a team press conference on Wednesday.
—Andy Scholes, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Bryan, 47, laughed off his fall after landing on his back, videos shared on social media show.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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By emphasizing the organization’s commitment to mutual respect and shared goals, HR leaders can minimize disruptions while maximizing team effectiveness. 4.Melanie Hughes, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Through the park search, the NYPD has taken steps to minimize disruption to visitors, leading to an odd juxtaposition of joggers, tourists and an active crime scene.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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After a Miami punt, the Packers went 12 plays down the field, and Josh Jacobs finished the job.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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As speculation intensified that Trump might pick him as his running mate, Rubio sought to play down the tension from 2016, suggesting the heated tone simply reflected the intensity of a campaign.Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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Stocks in recent days largely shrugged off Trump's pledge to impose big tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, America’s three largest trading partners.Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Asian markets largely shrugged off Trump’s tariff threat.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Asia, 26 Nov. 2024
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Take advantage of these Cyber Monday sales and pick up a white elephant present or two while they’re discounted.Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Cle Cosmetics are also heavily discounted, so there is no time like the present to stock up.Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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President-elect Trump warned nations to forego efforts to adopt a new currency on Saturday by threatening to impose a 100 percent tariff on countries that try to undervalue the U.S. dollar.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
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Citi upgrades Chevron to buy from neutral Citi says the oil giant is undervalued.Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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But in a riff that threatens to cast the viewer out of Alexey’s realm, the sportswriter belittles legitimate moral grappling about sports, nationalism and war.Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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Frank made his teammates feel inferior, blamed others for his mistakes, and was a terrible gossip (usually belittling members of his team to others in the bigger company).Adrian Gostick, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Shop more shoe deals: Madewell’s bag selection is underrated.Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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He’s got good size — 6 foot 2, 210 pounds — a strong arm and, like Brock Purdy, is underrated as an athlete.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 6 Aug. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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