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Recent Examples of laugh off
And, according to my daughter, another teacher just laughed off a kid who attempted to scooch out of their room.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Camp now laughs off the May-December pairing as a joke that went too far.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
The other debutante, for her part, laughed off the moment.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Miller laughed off suggestions Newcastle will be moving far afield, such as to Murrayfield, in Edinburgh, even temporarily.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Camp now laughs off the May-December pairing as a joke that went too far.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
The other debutante, for her part, laughed off the moment.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
Miller laughed off suggestions Newcastle will be moving far afield, such as to Murrayfield, in Edinburgh, even temporarily.
—Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laugh off
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Through its Predictive Models that anticipate market trends, UME Tech empowers businesses to adopt effective strategies but minimize marketing expenses.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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Patient recruitment, a common bottleneck, is significantly improved with AI, which analyzes eligibility criteria and patient demographics to quickly identify and assemble suitable participants, minimizing dropouts and delays.Ariel Katz, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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In the past, that would be a trap game for the Lakers, who have a recent history of playing down to their competition.Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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What began as a strained attempt to absolve Mr. Trump of responsibility for Jan. 6 gradually took hold, as his allies in Congress and the media played down the attack and redirected blame to left-wing plants, Democrats and even the government.Dan Barry, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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For those who did report telling a superior, some said their claims were ignored or shrugged off.Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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Working once again with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, Swift refracted the warm synth-pop and rustic indie-folk of her past few projects through an even moodier prism, and the songs shrugged off radio-friendly hooks in favor of insecurities and unruly thoughts.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
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Success Bias: Silicon Valley Bank's leadership, propelled by years of growth, discounted warnings about their concentrated deposit base.Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Best Walmart Apple Deals Tech giant Apple is discounting its iPhones, Apple Watches, and more.Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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Their reasons vary: 37% feel undervalued, another 37% feel burned out and 40% cite low pay.Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
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Value investing seeks out companies that the current market appears to undervalue, growth investing attempts to identify companies that may flourish faster than the current market, and index investing is a neutral approach that tries to replicate a market index.Wes Moss, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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His distinctive monotone, used to harangue and belittle those who challenge him, lifted into song.Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Reagan was mocked, belittled, and condescended to more than any other major politician of his era—and so, today, is Trump. Consider also the strength of their political positions.Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Harden might not have the reputation of a defensive guru, but his quick and feisty hands have long been underrated.Shane Young, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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If anything, his political skills have been underrated In a very real way, Donald Trump was running not just for the presidency but for his life.David Mamet, National Review, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Laugh off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laugh%20off. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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