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"  Zinke has brushed off the claim, calling it "laughable.
And it brushed off appeals for clemency from Western governments.
Hickenlooper initially brushed off Democratic entreaties to run against Gardner.
Mr Macron brushed off the rumours about his private life.
He said his complaints to the council were brushed off.
The special counsel will not be brushed off so easily.
Some who were brushed off or disbelieved have been vindicated.
But Melania Trump earlier this year brushed off the criticism.
Clinton also brushed off claim from her Democratic challenger Sen.
But he brushed off reports that he loved video games.
Mr. de Blasio has so far brushed off that eventuality.
The latter notion was quickly brushed off by Republican senators.
Daniels said she raised Trump's marriage and was brushed off.
Markets largely brushed off concerns about impeachment moves against Trump.
Paul brushed off Trump's jab when asked about it Wednesday.
But Johnson brushed off such criticism about his public speaking skills.
Ellis limped away from the huddle and brushed off approaching trainers.
But even then, that possibility was brushed off as nothing serious.
Later in the episode, Behar and McCain brushed off the argument.
Per custom, Powell brushed off Trump's attack when asked to respond.
Gregorius hit fourth, right behind Stanton, who brushed off his futility.
In an interview this summer, Curbelo brushed off prospects of losing.
Much like her sister, she brushed off the incident on Twitter.
In July, the president brushed off the prospect of a shutdown.
I felt brushed off and did not know what to do.
Cook brushed off the sales drops as anything to worry about.
Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off the accusation earlier this month.
The New Jersey governor brushed off the significance of Florida Sen.
Now nonchalantly brushed off with a chuckle or a befuddled expression.
But officials initially brushed off concerns, insisting the water was safe.
Rubio has brushed off polling, promising unequivocally he will win Florida.
Orlando brushed off the conflict and he's waiting for the call ...
The deputy attorney general brushed off the threat to his job.
But the increasing anxiety over protecting workers cannot be brushed off.
Tuesday's tweets came after Trump initially brushed off Warren's DNA test.
The Republican senators John McCain and Marco Rubio brushed off challenges.
He brushed off the revisions in his talk with the interns.
Investors brushed off data showing that residential construction slowed last month.
Ocasio-Cortez brushed off questions Tuesday when asked about Pelosi's leadership.
Wall Street has brushed off the increasing likelihood of a shutdown.
This mistaken action is normally brushed off as a simple error.
But Mr. Cuomo brushed off their entreaties, according to the NYT.
Rose brushed off questions about whether he's afraid of the threats.
Even when defendants did respond, some judges brushed off their objections.
So far, that suggestion has been brushed off by Guaido's camp.
Lombardi brushed off the assault as the act of crazy woman.
After their first June 2018 summit, Trump brushed off the issue.
Critics of the Never Trump groups have brushed off their efforts.
However, he brushed off calls to curb Australia's reliance on coal.
Trump brushed off such concerns Thursday night, sarcastically addressing the polling.
Mr. Gaetz, 37, brushed off the committee's complaint with typical bravado.
In a statement following Hollande's address, Le Pen brushed off his criticism.
Talking to reporters Monday, Duterte brushed off the quotes as a joke.
However, Tyson brushed off concerns that Walmart's move will hurt its business.
"It's brushed off, like, oh, that was just an accident," she says.
But when she told a flight attendant, her complaint was brushed off.
" On the show, Ortiz-Magro brushed off the incident as an "accident.
Arrieta has brushed off concerns about his velocity so far this season.
Warren's campaign and outside backers brushed off the fears of Democratic strategists.
Jenner said no, and Disick brushed off the rest of the conversation.
Though her stomach was swollen and achy, she brushed off the symptoms.
But don't worry, J.P. brushed off Rubio's oversight for more important things.
Barnes brushed off the documents and continued to walk into the courtroom.
During this legislation, no one was left out, passed over, brushed off.
Strickland spokesman David Bergstein brushed off the DSCC's delay in ad spending.
Gay rumors circulated while he was in office, which he brushed off.
TODAY IS SORT OF JUST – ALL THIS STUFF IS JUST BRUSHED OFF.
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders brushed off the filing from Mueller.
Something else nags at this movie, and it won't be brushed off.
On a call with analysts, CEO Jamie Dimon brushed off the loss.
For her part, Kloey had brushed off criticism right after the episode.
But Mr. Trump brushed off the controversy over Ms. Hyde-Smith's remarks.
SEALs had reported him often and been brushed off just as often.
Still, on Sunday, Klobuchar brushed off the threat his run might pose.
He had previously brushed off threats from Sanders supporters to primary him.
House Speaker Paul Ryan brushed off the report in a Tuesday news conference.
During a January appearance on WWHL, Rob's sisters brushed off the legal battle.
But Glen brushed off those concerns, promoting New York City's affordable housing program.
European shares brushed off the decline in Asia to extend this week's rally.
Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, brushed off suggestions that emotions escalated during the meeting.
On Wednesday, Curbelo brushed off the idea that he is hurting his party.
But she brushed off the commuter stress and dove right into the shoot.
Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, brushed off the party's concerns about his candidate.
" On the show, Ortiz-Magro, 32, brushed off the incident as an "accident.
The president brushed off concerns that such measures could spark a trade war.
But the letter seems to have backfired, or at least been brushed off.
Cárdenas brushed off that loss, saying it was a challenge worth taking on.
Zuckerberg and his team have brushed off these legitimate concerns for too long.
The duo's tardiness is easily brushed off—fans can't stay mad at charisma.
But Bambaataa, still in charge of the Zulu Nation, brushed off the threats.
In other words, it's not a minor thing that can be brushed off.
But Mr. Dumas brushed off suggestions that this exhibition was a commercial promotion.
He brushed off the fact that he fell one vote short of unanimity.
But Trump brushed off concerns as he spoke to reporters from his resort.
He brushed off charges of corruption against his allies, who were not prosecuted.
The following day, Trump brushed off the two massive revelations as nothing important.
Republicans in the majority brushed off then President Barack Obama's choice of Merrick Garland.
" Clinton brushed off Trump's vow, saying, "He can run his campaign however he chooses.
Like stupidity, bullying is often brushed off as part of the natural male behavior.
Asked about Weaver's "throwing shade" comment Wednesday afternoon, Wasserman Schultz brushed off the comments.
" Clinton brushed off Trump's vow, saying: "He can run his campaign however he chooses.
But Ortega, speaking Sunday at Caracas' Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, brushed off the move.
They also brushed off speculations the administration wanted to expand its sources of income.
The director brushed off the remark, telling reporters afterward that he found it hilarious.
Christian Guardino brushed off his nerves and blew audiences away with his powerful performance!
Jimmy also brushed off critics who blasted him for going too soft on Donald.
But Citi's Yeung brushed off the impact of negative equity on the property market.
McAuliffe brushed off a question about the investigation's connection to the Clinton Global Initiative.
Last year, she brushed off concerns about dragging her party down in the midterms.
A young man outside one of the homes brushed off a reporter on Wednesday.
In interviews, Clinton has brushed off talk that she has nearly sealed the nomination.
Avenatti on Wednesday again brushed off claims his representation of Daniels was politically motivated.
The Nevada Democratic Party brushed off the accusations to the Review-Journal on Friday.
Trump brushed off his comments as locker room talk during Sunday night's presidential debate.
Mike Pence of Indiana, brushed off the banter at a rally in Rossford, Ohio.
It's the old Third Way playbook, brushed off and cleaned up for another run.
Lavrov brushed off accusations that Moscow was behind the hacking ahead of the meeting.
Republicans have largely brushed off Democratic concerns that Whitaker could interfere with Mueller's probe.
Trump, ever the optimist, brushed off the dismal fundraising numbers in a statement Tuesday.
That's why I brushed off what Kevin, an old roommate from college, was saying.
Breitbard, however, brushed off concerns about the rental program cannibalizing Banana Republic's primary business.
Cardinal Obando brushed off suggestions that he had become too close to President Ortega.
The Vermont senator has long brushed off political vulnerabilities and evaded attacks from rivals.
But he brushed off the notion that he was letting loose more than before.
Unlike Warren, Sanders has brushed off questions about how to pay for the plan.
Daniel Ek, Spotify's cofounder and chief executive, has brushed off concerns about Apple's threat.
Clinton also brushed off polls that show the race tightening between her and Trump.
In a recent interview with The Sun's Dan Wootton, Dion brushed off the criticism.
The Senator winced, but brushed off the General's sniggering insinuations with a dry laugh.
But, so far, House Democrats have brushed off the concept of a "skinny" NDAA.
She also brushed off crazy rumors she and Tyga are rekindling an old flame.
Company sexual harassment training is easily mocked — and often brushed off in popular culture.
Some diplomats brushed off the warning as more likely aimed at impressing U.S. voters.
Instead, Strowman brushed off the other wrestlers and targeted Owens, who then prayed for mercy.
There was something thrown—my security determined it to be leaves, which I brushed off.
Drahos brushed off allegations that he had informed for the Communist secret police, or worse.
Christen Whitney also blew up the show's spot when she ultimately brushed off Jack Stone.
I somehow caught up with the group and brushed off the episode as a fluke.
People once routinely brushed off bullying as a normal part of childhood that built character.
Buffett brushed off softer iPhone sales, saying Berkshire owns Apple stock for the long haul.
Cruz has attacked Rubio's record on immigration, especially, and has brushed off accusations of lying.
It's not like beach sand, easily brushed off with a whack of a flip-flop.
The boy brushed off the dirt to reveal an image of a woman in clay.
As women pulled up luxe, fur-lined hoods, men brushed off lapels and straightened ties.
Harding brushed off any concerns about the impact of Brexit on demand for TalkTalk's services.
Before his suicide, Garcia had repeatedly brushed off allegations of corruption as a political hit.
But he brushed off any association between that effort and the Trump Administration's recent actions.
May's office brushed off the comments, citing "positive and productive" discussions with the White House.
Jaehee smiled and discretely brushed off the dirt that Sombra was spreading all over them.
After Duke endorsed him, Trump initially brushed off questions about his support before disavowing him.
Trump Jr. initially brushed off the meeting as an inconsequential one mostly about Russian adoption.
In the debate on Wednesday, Biden brushed off suggestions that his position was anti-woman.
Beijing denied any effort to punish Australia, and Australian politicians have brushed off these disputes.
He brushed off questions about his possible impeachment, suggesting that that would be an overreaction.
" Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley Grassley brushed off Cohen's implication of the President as "speculation.
Mr Kurz has brushed off recent mini-scandals over election spending and destroyed hard drives.
" Sanders brushed off Clinton's criticism, saying it's time for Democrats to "look forward, not backward.
Nadler brushed off those calls, saying his panel should act judiciously as the facts warrant.
He has brushed off Western criticism, and warned that sanctions will hurt the people first.
But her allegations were brushed off and she was further retaliated against, the lawsuit states.
Luckily for all of us, Messina brushed off the brushoff and tweeted out his idea anyway.
During the Fox News interview aired Monday, Bolsonaro brushed off allegations linking him to Rio's militias.
But this wasn't the first time Zuckerberg has brushed off critics and then had to backtrack.
He brushed off attacks after he mocked a New York Times reporter with a physical disability.
Bolton brushed off a question about whether Trump would consider interventions other than stepped-up sanctions.
" He brushed off his offensive banter on the "Access Hollywood" tape as mere "locker room talk.
And worse, many of them are preemptively brushed off as unintelligent racists not worthy of respect.
Republicans have brushed off the decision, arguing that Democrats have already decided they will oppose Kavanaugh.
May's office has brushed off Trump's comments, citing "positive and productive" discussions with the White House.
Powell has brushed off Trump's criticism, insisting that politics play no role in the Fed's decisionmaking.
"I very much understand that it's too sensitive a topic to be brushed off," Pearce said.
Not surprisingly, Trump continued that sentiment on Tuesday when he brushed off the poll as "rigged."
As for the administrator himself, he brushed off the concerns as desperate attacks from the left.
French newspapers and social media highlighted the similarities, but Le Pen aides brushed off the criticism.
The president brushed off the concerns, calling the incident a "fluke" and praising the Secret Service.
Ryan has brushed off the speculation, saying he doesn't have plans to leave Congress anytime soon.
When she referred Native students to high school counselors, she said, she was frequently brushed off.
Rubio had brushed off the calls from his colleagues and cited Lopez-Cantera as a reason.
In the city, having brushed off the dirt of Altland, Hildegard gives birth to another daughter.
Witness Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister, who has confidently brushed off sex and corruption scandals.
He has fired off late-night tweets and brushed off analysts on a corporate earnings call.
Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Pelosi similarly brushed off concerns over political ramifications.
Grimes caught a ball in tight coverage, brushed off two tacklers, and ran for a touchdown.
Powell has brushed off Trump's pressure, asserting that the Fed's decisions would be driven by data.
During his rally in Montana last week, Trump brushed off concerns about the high-stakes summit.
Mr. Nazarbayev brushed off the threat; Russia was weakened then, and any such move was unlikely.
Often the criticism that lies behind this word is brushed off, met with defensiveness, taken personally.
Simon and other mall owners largely brushed off Sears' bankruptcy filing during calls with analysts last week.
Such antics might be brushed off as theatre, but elections in Ghana are usually closely fought affairs.
European equities have broadly brushed off the Spanish tensions while the fall on the IBEX remains limited.
Netanyahu had no immediate response, but a senior member of his governing coalition brushed off the censure.
He also brushed off the potential that Trump's run was really meant to boost his business success.
Workers dusted on the golden-hued powder while the papers remained wet and brushed off the excess.
He brushed off the criticism he has gotten for saying that the congresswomen should go back home.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg also brushed off claims that fake news helped pave Trump's path to victory.
It's like a process has been completed; the water brushed off the back; a new serenity set.
Humana shares ended trading up 2.2 percent at $205.02, as investors brushed off the widely expected ruling.
Twice more, I was brushed off, walked away from, and not allowed to speak about these things.
His comments, which he brushed off as "locker room talk," have resulted in backlash from many Republicans.
" Rubio mostly brushed off the comments, continuing on his way and responding, "Good to see you, man.
Executives on the earnings call brushed off questions about the allegations and the status of Liu's case.
" And finally, Clinton brushed off the affair as old news, saying, "This was litigated 20 years ago.
Powell has brushed off Trump's criticisms and insisted that the president would not influence the Fed's decisions.
McConnell initially brushed off talk of waiting until the Democratic presidential candidates returned to hold the vote.
What's more, the dark charcoal paste can leave teeth looking grimy if it isn't wholly brushed off.
Conyers has maintained his innocence and his representatives have brushed off calls for him to step down.
Many Britons hoped for a forceful reaction from the prime minister, but she brushed off the comments.
Foote brushed off questions about whether the board was slow in warning that Harrison has health problems.
Clinton brushed off Trump's attacks as baseless lies, the same response she has used in the past.
Mr. Heastie, in brief comments to reporters as he entered the fund-raiser, brushed off the criticism.
Amy Klobuchar, brushed off the idea that moderates should rally around one candidate to take on Sanders.
President Trump brushed off the threat by saying the American military would "deal with it very successfully."
This is not the first time Harris has brushed off questions about her potential White House ambitions.
The two YouTube stars brushed off such criticism, saying women were just reclaiming control over their lives.
Even the single hitch in her bronze medal balance-beam routine was dirt brushed off her shoulder.
But during her trip, the California senator once again brushed off questions about her White House ambitions.
During the conversation, Scaramucci: Scaramucci brushed off his "colorful language" and lamented that he'd trusted a reporter.
Donald brushed off Stoynoff's claims by strongly suggesting that she wasn't attractive enough to warrant his advances.
The railroad company brushed off questions about whether the board had been slow to disclose Harrison's health problems.
The low-budget, independent film brushed off competition from commercial hits like martial arts flick Ip Man 3.
But on the surface, at least, Maduro and his allies have brushed off the U.S move with bravado.
Erdogan, however, brushed off those concerns, saying the final decision would be made by Turkey, Iran and Iraq.
Aside from some dust, which was easily brushed off, the camera was unscathed and continued shooting without issue.
Kadyrov has brushed off criticism of the LGBTQ purges and insists there are no LGBTQ people in Chechnya.
The flight attendants told me he was a frequent flier, brushed off his behavior & kept giving him drinks.
Buttigieg, 269, brushed off questions about his experience by highlighting the economic turnaround he led in his city.
Morales' government earlier brushed off criticism from Washington, which said it was "deeply concerned" over Tuesday's court decision.
Kemp told Fox News he was surprised when his ad went viral, but he brushed off the criticism.
In response to a question about election interference, Putin brushed off allegations that the Russian government was involved.
Compare that to, say, several of the more brushed-off character deaths the show has indulged in since.
De Blasio brushed off questions about the poll and said he was committed to focusing on the job.
If my answer wasn't riveting or controversial, I was brushed off and it was on to the next.
In a press conference, Trump brushed off the National Review's criticisms, calling the magazine a failing, irrelevant publication.
Wittman later brushed off the accusation, noting he didn't receive a technical foul with the referees in earshot.
On Wednesday U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross brushed off the threat of South Korea going to the WTO.
"This thinking is dangerous for conservatives," Mr. Lambert recently tweeted after Mr. Hawley brushed off his libertarian foes.
Trump Jr. has brushed off criticism and changed his story multiple times on the substance of the meeting.
Rubio had brushed off the calls from his colleagues and noted that his "close friend," Florida Lt. Gov.
Pompeo, who when leaving Pyongyang described his meetings as "productive," brushed off the "gangster" comments from North Korea.
Despite being tried in absentia on and off since 2014, Mr. Nojay had brushed off the Cambodian investigation.
They also brushed off speculation during interviews, but have since been photographed kissing or holding hands in public.
The UN brushed off Haley's threat and overwhelmingly approved the resolution 128 to 9, with 35 nations abstaining.
Meghan Markle brushed off curtsies for hugs, and Prince Harry indulged Jane Goodall in demonstrating a chimpanzee greeting.
Cornyn, however, brushed off suggestions that GOP infighting would ultimately keep McConnell from bringing it to the floor.
In a statement to the Mississippi Clarion Ledger after the interview, McDaniel brushed off concerns about the segment.
" Rubio mostly brushed off the comments, continuing on his way and only responding, "Good to see you, man.
Fingers slowly and delicately brushed off loose soil until the smooth yellow surface of the truffle was revealed.
Wilson, a travel expert, brushed off her symptoms when she first got sick, she told CNN's Erin Burnett.
Chris Christie, in turn, brushed off the fact that we'd averted a potential disaster in the Iran incident.
He brushed off any suggestion that his shopping cart, or skating as a whole, was overloaded with quads.
New York (CNN)On Sunday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro brushed off concerns of an impending recession.
She also brushed off the negative responses as an initial, but not long term, reaction to the decision.
Coach Alain Vigneault later brushed off Lundqvist's retreat as a flulike problem likely to resolve itself by Tuesday.
When asked if he was worried about Trump endorsing one of his primary opponents, Flake brushed off concern.
Mr. al-Assad remains determined to control Idlib, and has brushed off warnings from Turkey to pull back.
Analysts have largely brushed off this year, looking toward the holiday season and the new crop of devices.
Each of the senators has publicly brushed off the idea that they'll launch bids for the 2020 election.
Thunberg brushed off the attacks from world leaders like Trump and Bolsonaro in the BBC interview on Monday.
The source echoed the stance of Fiat, which on Thursday brushed off a shock lawsuit from General Motors.
But these cries were largely brushed off by officials who said it was safe to drink the water.
China's ambassador to the United States brushed off questions about the different accounts of the Trump-Xi meeting.
The euro recovered from a two-month low on Monday as investors brushed off the broader political risks.
But Nvidia brushed off any potential threat from Google, because the chipmaker's processors would still be more widely available.
It was brushed off as an innocent oversight, but it left those who were not invited disappointed and paranoid.
In China, investors brushed off trade war fears, with the Shanghai Composite index up 21 percent in early trade.
Ikora's response to being brushed off is also feels typical of people unequipped with responding to friends with depression.
But the star brushed off the question and said the new tat was just a show quote she liked.
But the North's Maeri propaganda website brushed off the South's aid plan as "empty words" and "far-fetched mockery".
The industry minister Hiroshige Seko, however, brushed off that claim on Friday, saying the opinion is not an objection.
Clinton has successful brushed off ridicule after more than 30,000 emails were published over the course of last year.
Stocks, meanwhile, brushed off the events, and the rallied to a new record high at 250,113, up 211 points.
The PP has brushed off suggestions that Mr Rajoy might step down in favour of another of its leaders.
Trump brushed off the comments as locker room talk but has faced backlash from many Republicans since its release.
But Powell has brushed off that criticism and said the White House would have no impact on monetary policy.
For years, FedEx CEO and founder Fred Smith has brushed off the idea that Amazon would threaten his business.
Geely's Li, meanwhile, brushed off concern that he could seek influence over Daimler's strategy via representation on its board.
At an unrelated news conference, Juncker and Tusk brushed off a question about whether either of them might resign.
Interestingly, Daniels brushed off Kimmel's question about the vastly different signature in the latest statement compared to previous autographs.
Strickland's campaign brushed off the union's neutrality on Thursday, noting that the group has endorsed Republicans in the past.
Tokyo's Nikkei put on 1.45 percent as it brushed off a disappointing downward revision to Japan's third quarter growth.
Ms. Hakim brushed off the city's criticism, saying the authority had plenty of time to pull together a plan.
Graham brushed off questions about the viability of Ozerden's nomination, saying he plans to give the nominee a vote.
Carson mostly brushed off the attacks as Trump focused his barbs on other candidates entering 85033, including Texas Sen.
Mr. Ackman also brushed off suggestions that investors might lose patience with him given the poor performance this year.
Kenney brushed off the scandal, saying his party would be focused on jobs, the economy and getting pipelines built.
She says that she was brushed off by staff when she reported racist harassment from two of her classmates.
He brushed off fact-checkers, assailed the media, went on Twitter tirades against his critics, and dabbled in racism.
Mr. Biden also brushed off a question from a reporter about voters who are interested in a newer face.
Through it all, Mr. Duarte brushed off the violence and swore that he was innocent of stealing any money.
Trump then brushed off any concerns about impeachment, saying, I'm used to it, it's like putting on a suit.
Protesters largely brushed off her address, saying they would not give up until all of their demands were met.
Mitel executives have brushed off concerns the deal could be affected by the U.S. Treasury's new tax inversion rules.
Last month, he brushed off questions about false claims from Trump and said that Obama told more substantial lies.
The guides brushed off these concerns, saying they were to be expected because of the novelty of the situation.
But reporters and editors also brushed off the criticism that the media had somehow been complicit in aiding Russia.
But when are lies easily brushed off and when should they be raised to a level of national importance?
She also brushed off the potential political consequences, telling reporters on Tuesday that she was "good" with her vote.
Tillerson continued to insist his relationship with the president was solid and brushed off rumors of strain between them.
Macron was forced to ask the local officials he'd previously brushed off to put town halls at his disposal.
Republicans like Carter said they were "disappointed" at the conservative groups' negative reaction, while others brushed off the objections.
Grijalva has since brushed off the comments from Zinke, choosing instead to focus on what's ahead for the agency.
This stuff gets brushed off as mere trivia, and I do lament and disagree with the implications of that.
But he brushed off these concerns with a range of arguments that critical masses of voters evidently found persuasive.
Until now, most Republicans have brushed off the claim as just another excuse after a devastating election for Democrats.
Strache and Gudenus, who has become a top parliamentarian, initially brushed off reports on the video after it came out.
Speaking with reporters after his first of two campaign stops in New Hampshire on Tuesday, Biden brushed off such barbs.
Shortly after the article came out, a man wearing a spacesuit showed up to the gallery, which Claire brushed off.
In an interview, Ms. Cancel brushed off criticisms of the nominating process, attributing it to the complaints of sore losers.
Five years ago, says Mr Linkevicius, European leaders brushed off his warnings with homilies about the value of free speech.
Obama brushed off his chaotic welcome at the Hangzhou airport where his staff argued with Chinese security over media access.
This time, most Republican senators simply brushed off the official projection that the bill's effects would contradict their sunny promises.
Tith Chantha brushed off those concerns, saying circulation of the notes would mostly be with big hotels and travel companies.
They are brushed off and glossed over, dismissed as jokes or banter, and normalized through a sense of social acceptability.
The singer evidently brushed off a fellow Kiwi, Riverdale star K.J. Apa, when they bumped into each other down under.
However, the residential housing association brushed off the plans seen by Reuters as "window dressing" which would not help tenants.
Beyonce went over to Sanaa who brushed off any insinuation of inappropriate conduct and then gave her a jokey bite.
Earlier on Tuesday, Cruz brushed off rumors of the Palin endorsement as a potential blow to his momentum in Iowa.
Mr. Iger brushed off Mr. Wang's criticism as "patently absurd," and said media reports about food pricing complaints were overblown.
For his part, Storonsky, brushed off the affair, saying it's just "part of political life" in the Eastern European country.
Her allies said she has ample experience to lead the CFPB and have brushed off concerns about her financial knowledge.
Trump brushed off suggestions that he would personally profit by steering the annual event to his own property (The Hill).
Pruitt, who is the subject of nearly a dozen federal investigations, has brushed off mounting pressure for him to resign.
Mitel executives, who will run the company, brushed off concerns the deal could be affected by the new inversion rules.
Trump has brushed off the tests because they do not involve intercontinental ballistic missiles that can hit the United States.
MIAMI — Senators Marco Rubio of Florida and John McCain of Arizona brushed off primary challenges on Tuesday from Republican contenders.
She also brushed off another question, about a recent poll by Quinnipiac University that showed her trailing Sanders in Iowa.
The campaign manager, Terry Sullivan, brushed off questions about an exit strategy, saying it was not something he would discuss.
Though Google has brushed off criticism about Dragonfly, the company did respond to some complaints employees raised during the walkout.
When asked by moderator Bret Baier if she'd consider Sanders as a potential running mate, Clinton brushed off the question.
It has brushed off the documents by calling them fake news, and continued to defend its actions in the region.
Speaking with reporters Wednesday, Feinstein brushed off Trump's attacks, noting that her release of the unclassified transcript was not illegal.
And then President Trump brushed off Russia's interference in American democracy with a joke as President Vladimir V. Putin chuckled.
On Wednesday, Waters responded to Trump's references to her as "low IQ" on multiple occasions and brushed off the matter.
Mostly, it is a modest update, one that has brushed off the story, making it louder, harsher, more aggressively smiley.
Worse, according to Zolak, Boselli had brushed off a dangerous illegal hit on tight end Rob Gronkowski, a Zolak favorite.
Mr. Kobach brushed off the resulting criticism as phony "outrage politics" and was back in the Jeep within a week.
MSNBC last month apologized for misnaming the candidate, though Yang's campaign brushed off the apology, noting the network's previous infractions.
Currency traders also brushed off the latest missile fired by North Korea in a volatile day of trading on Friday.
The former acting attorney general brushed off the notion that the Ukraine scandal will somehow lead to unchecked presidential powers.
FBI Director Christopher Wray brushed off concerns Thursday that the Trump administration had interfered with the special counsel's Russia probe.
Gorsuch wouldn't discuss pending cases and controversies, but brushed off fears of those questioning the new direction of the court.
Spain's bond market largely brushed off news that the country will hold its fourth election in four years on Nov.
Tate Reeves brushed off a challenge from state Attorney General Jim Hood, keeping the seat in Republican hands with Gov.
Some women, meanwhile, may fear that what was a traumatic event for them will just be brushed off by others.
Trudeau brushed off a question as to whether Canada's move might make it harder to repair ties with Saudi Arabia.
Raniere brushed off his concerns, he said, telling him it can't be that bad, as Mack was still getting her period.
Boosted by Trump's dominating victory in Indiana, campaign manager Corey Lewandowski brushed off the #NeverTrump movement and called for party unity.
In Kansas Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brushed off questions about the impeachment inquiry in an interview with The Wichita Eagle.
In Dynasty Warriors, the Yellow Turbans are brushed-off as a level 1 prologue to the main action of the story.
In tweets, Tumblr posts, and Medium posts, employees described voicing their concerns with management and hearing their feedback get brushed off.
" But Johnson brushed off the calls, with an ally of Johnson telling The Telegraph  calls for him to apologize were "ridiculous.
And Steyer's campaign brushed off the fact that they missed the debate stage, since they got into the race this month.
Obama himself brushed off the incident in a press conference last week, indicting that Trump's move in itself wasn't necessarily harmful.
The yen has mostly brushed off recent comments by Japanese officials warning that a rapid appreciation by the currency was unwelcome.
Here are the Reputation's Institute's top five companies that have brushed off controversy and won consumers' support so far this year.
The president's office brushed off accusations that it had responded only because the nearly three-month-old videos had become public.
He boasted about underfeeding the migrants staying in his warehouses, and brushed off the idea of providing them with life jackets.
I think she would benefit from understanding her condition, but she brushed off my suggestion that she is on the spectrum.
Plus, when Trump brushed off the comments as "locker room talk," Dunham believes that it crossed a line for many men.
Donnelly, one of 85033 Senate Democrats running for reelection this year in states Trump won in 2016, brushed off the attacks.
Hatch brushed off a question comparing the Kavanaugh allegations to the Hill hearings, saying the two instances had little in common.
But Republicans have largely brushed off concerns about the tax law's impact on the debt, viewing JCT's growth estimates as conservative.
The president brushed off questions about whether he believed the women's accounts, which have been corroborated by family members and witnesses.
Domestic and international leaders warned that such a move could spark a trade war, though the president brushed off such concerns.
However, a source brushed off criticisms that Trump is unhappy with Mnuchin, saying the two men have only had positive conversations.
Concerns about the water emerged more than two years ago, but residents' complaints were brushed off until last fall, when Gov.
Naomi Campbell brushed off her ties to accused sexual predators Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein as slanted reporting from the media.
Trump brushed off the tape as locker room talk, but the GOP nominee has faced backlash from Republicans since its release.
But earlier on Friday, as he headed back to conduct "Parsifal," he had brushed off the suggestion that he was overstretched.
But some analysts on Tuesday brushed off Snap's user drop, saying that Snapchat always had more limited appeal than larger rivals.
But when Headley was approached while coming off the field after batting practice on Tuesday, he brushed off an interview request.
The C.E.O. hasn't set a retirement date — and has repeatedly brushed off such discussions — and hasn't formally named his heir apparent.
Meanwhile, Trump has brushed off concerns that ISIS fighters could take advantage of the chaos and escape prisons and detention camps.
Shares of Chewy, the online pet retailer, gained more than 5% on Wednesday, as the company brushed off lockup expiration worries.
Bastian brushed off concerns that the additional capacity in the market when the planes are cleared to fly would dent fares.
Ed Rendell, who attended the gathering and is helping Biden raise campaign cash, brushed off donor concerns about polls and fundraising.
The South Carolina Republican also brushed off calls by Democrats to pursue the money trail as part of the Russia investigation.
Rassim brushed off her portraiture as "worthless" and insinuated in the interview that she wished she had better work to show.
Mr. Bolton favored the strike on Iran and publicly criticized the recent North Korean missile tests that Mr. Trump brushed off.
When I asked Mr. Sand whether he planned to run for governor or the Senate, he initially brushed off the question.
Sullivan brushed off concerns that the department's cybersecurity efforts would be downgraded, assuring lawmakers that cyber is a "priority" for Tillerson.
Walgreens CEO Stefano Pessina brushed off concerns, telling Wall Street analysts immediately after the announcement that he's "not particularly worried" it.
But White House counselor Kellyanne Conway brushed off criticism of the President and bolstered the toughened White House line towards Ford.
" Pompeo brushed off a question about Sondland during a news conference in Brussels, saying "I didn't see a single thing today.
Traders brushed off mostly upbeat U.S. economic data as they refrained from adding bullish dollar bets ahead of Christmas, analysts said.
Tony claimed on the morning show no one was really injured, and brushed off the complaints as nothing more than blisters.
While plenty of followers condemned the CW star, others brushed off the tweet as a joke with good intentions and poor execution.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off billionaire investor Warren Buffett's blistering critique of his business acumen.
Perhaps writing this on the heels of a week's staycation holiday has influenced my view and brushed off some of my pessimism.
Warren brushed off Harris' proposal, saying she didn't just want to "push Trump off Twitter" but also out of the White House.
Northrop Grumman brushed off the X-47B flying-wing drone that the Navy had used for initial carrier tests starting in 2000.
Traders brushed off comments from U.S. President Donald Trump signaling he is not backing off on escalating his trade war with Beijing.
Kannan says she brushed off her relatives' criticism as being from a different generation, but her classmates' comments made her feel insecure.
LaValle, the county Republican party chairman, said that he invited Trump to Patchogue, and brushed off the protesters' concerns about the event.
The Pope brushed off questions about whether the meeting had political overtones or indicated that he was getting involved in US politics.
Spotify's VP of Product, Shiva Rajaraman, brushed off the late launch as being "part of the plan," according to The WSJ's report.
" A spokesperson for the NAACP brushed off the significance of Trump's absence, saying, "It doesn't matter if he shows up or not.
Most brushed off this distinction and explained how I had become someone they could talk to in the aftermath of a shooting.
North Carolina Senator Richard Burr, the committee's Republican chairman, admirably brushed off direct pressure from Trump to end the probe last year.
" Sanders brushed off Clinton's criticism in a Wednesday interview with The Hill, saying it's time for Democrats to "look forward, not backward.
Fosun has previously brushed off the impact of a crackdown on overseas dealmaking and said it welcomed Beijing's guidelines on offshore investment.
At least one of them complained to the F.B.I. Convinced that he could save lives, Mr. Lopez brushed off Mr. Reising's warnings.
And HSBC's Chief Foreign Currency Strategist David Bloom, speaking on the same show Tuesday, brushed off what he believed to be overreaction.
His administration brushed off criticisms from liberal and conservative economists who doubted that the U.S. economy could sustain that level of growth.
Naomi Campbell brushed off her ties to accused sexual predators Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein as the press unfairly singling her out.
I believe we should have the opportunity to be heard and for our concerns to be seriously considered, not just brushed off.
Republicans brushed off the poll from the left-leaning firm, but Judge's campaign pounced on it to try to buy some momentum.
Traders brushed off comments from U.S. President Donald Trump signalling he is not backing off on escalating his trade war with Beijing.
Democrats brushed off that suggestion, pointing out that the caps deal was merely a first step in real negotiations with Senate Republicans.
The Fed has also brushed off the attacks; it still expected to raise rates in December for the fourth time this year.
China, as it usually does, brushed off Mr. Mattis's complaints about Beijing's continued militarization of disputed islands in the South China Sea.
He brushed off the notion that this could be a product of his computer science background, but his methodical approach suggests otherwise.
Forget the "grab them by the pussy" tape, forget the sexual assault accusations that are brushed off by most loyal Trump supporters.
Cook brushed off that threat, saying the channel of communication has so far been effective in deconfliction of U.S. and Russian operations.
More: Mr. Trump brushed off the news at a campaign rally yesterday: "It doesn't really feel like we're being impeached," he said.
McCarthy then brushed off the exchange by faulting Barack Obama for not selling anti-tank weapons to Ukraine in the first place.
More: Mr. Trump brushed off the news at a campaign rally yesterday: "It doesn't really feel like we're being impeached," he said.
David Sirota, Sanders's speechwriter, has publicly brushed off the notion of there being a zero-sum game between the two of them.
The theory was first floated in a documentary broadcast on Russian state television last year, but widely brushed off as crude propaganda.
When my colleagues and I have visited our Republican representatives and senators, we have been brushed off, if not outright lied to.
" She brushed off his criticism that she can't appeal to voters in rural areas and on conservative media outlets, saying, "You know what?
"I very much understand it's too sensitive a topic to be brushed off," Pearce said in a statement to the Sydney Morning Herald .
Conway later brushed off criticisms of Spicer, saying the press secretary was utilizing "alternative facts," a phrase that went viral in social media.
" But Trump, during a phone interview Saturday night on Fox News' "Justice with Judge Jeanine," brushed off Cruz's argument as nothing but "spin.
But they were made by just one party, the disappointed PTI, and brushed off by international observers and a subsequent Supreme Court investigation.
It is deeply disturbing to many women, especially sexual assault survivors, that these lewd sexual comments were brushed off and ignored by voters.
The royal brushed off a suggestion that he should follow in the footsteps of a well wisher in Ireland — and have five children.
Less than two weeks earlier, Pelosi had brushed off the calls from Republicans to hold a vote that formally authorized the impeachment probe.
The rhetoric has been brushed off even by Republican governors, who say there are no signs of corruption in their states' voting systems.
When I asked RetroVGS co-founder Mike Kennedy about the apparent skepticism the company was facing, he brushed off many of the concerns.
BACK LAST May when he filed the censure motion that brought him into office, Pedro Sánchez brushed off demands for an immediate election.
Clinton also brushed off a question about why she thought banks like Goldman Sachs had paid her $250,000 and more for private speeches.
I brushed off our awkward interaction as just one of many I've experienced as a transmasculine nonbinary person, and went back to changing.
But in a late-June interview on CNBC, Simons brushed off the notion that political differences had any impact on business at Renaissance.
At first, believing that Thomas was joking, the man brushed off the comment before later asking again, and allegedly receiving the same response.
He brushed off the comments when Ripa said them on-air, but he couldn't stay quiet when people started asking him about it.
TRUMP JUST SAID HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH MACRON IS SO GOOD THAT HE BRUSHED OFF DANDRUFF FROM HIS COAT IN FRONT OF THE CAMERAS.
BALTIMORE – Police say a Baltimore officer who brushed off two firefighters&apos report of an armed man is no longer with the department.
A handful of women I've spoken to interested in fertility treatments have brushed off these arguments, saying they discount what they, themselves want.
But Ossoff brushed off the slight, and Sanders later endorsed him — although the former Democratic presidential candidate still didn't call Ossoff a progressive.
Prince Harry brushed off a suggestion that he should follow in the footsteps of a well wisher in Ireland — and have five children.
The Treasury market brushed off Monday's lackluster auctions, with 10-year yields retreating further from their earlier peaks last seen in September 2014.
Too often, says Kaslow, thoughts of suicide motivated by revenge are ignored or brushed off by others who dismiss them as not serious.
This context suggests that the initial reaction to Barnes's death cannot simply be brushed off as some sort of mass delusion about racism.
Some of the films were brushed off by critics upon release, others were beloved but underseen, and many have somewhat faded into obscurity.
It's a small fact that could be brushed off as a build-up to the actual questions Waymo attorneys wanted to ask Kalanick.
But Pompeo brushes it off: Pompeo, who when leaving Pyongyang described his meetings as "productive," brushed off the "gangster" comments from North Korea.
Donald Trump brushed off criticism from billionaire Warren Buffett, telling Fox Business on Tuesday "I don't care much about" the Oracle of Omaha.
" Reuters reported Thursday the White House brushed off the leaked video, quoting a senior official saying, "I don't think anybody cares about that.
Vladimir Putin, Russian president, on Thursday brushed off the proposed sanctions as just one step in a long line of anti-Russian moves.
And investors brushed off an announcement on Wednesday of worse-than-expected quarterly losses, focusing instead on higher vehicle production and new orders.
Pompeo had earlier brushed off Maduro's order that US diplomats leave the country, saying the US doesn't recognize his power to do so.
Anderson said she had "brushed off" the decades-old incident, but people around her reminded her of the severity of what had happened.
Powell has brushed off Trump's comments, saying he and the Fed are committed to fulfilling the bank's mandate with no consideration for politics.
Fox News host Chris Wallace on Monday pushed Russian President Vladimir Putin after the leader brushed off the deaths of his political enemies.
I brushed off my symptoms for months as still being postpartum—never mind that I was two years out from having a baby.
Blackburn has brushed off rumors that she's being vetted for vice president, but expressed her interest in having a woman on the ticket.
She had told him the mayor had complained that he was being punished, and the governor, she testified, had brushed off the complaints.
The Western Energy Alliance, which represents oil and gas companies, brushed off arguments that the energy industry did not pay its fair share.
PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi's chairman and top investor Vincent Bollore brushed off criticism over the media group's investments in Telecom Italia (TIM) on Thursday.
In the days when federal prosecutors were attacking Microsoft day and night, the company might have publicly brushed off the salvos, insiders say.
After the 2016 election, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg initially brushed off concerns that fake news on his platform might have made a difference.
In the months before the military seized power in July 2013, Mr. Morsi brushed off warnings that General el-Sisi might betray him.
The leftist Mr. Ruffin brushed off any suggestion that he would profit politically from Yellow Vest approbation, or even that he wants to.
The president brushed off concerns raised privately by his staff and publicly by his allies and adversaries that Mr. Kim was playing him.
Mark Cuban on Sunday brushed off President Trump's criticism that the billionaire and Dallas Mavericks owner isn't smart enough to run for president.
Trump officials brushed off the idea that the exit of the hawkish Bolton was any big deal or that it would spark disorder.
Mr. Churkin had been unusually absent during several Security Council meetings recently, but this month he brushed off reporters' questions about his health.
When asked about the free marketing that the Trump resort would get from hosting such a huge summit, Mulvaney brushed off the question.
Lawmakers also brushed off Trump's shots at the Fed, saying they saw no effort from the president to manipulate the independent central bank.
U.S. markets have largely brushed off the conflict so far, encouraged by expectations that it won't escalate into a full-scale military entanglement.
Papaioannou, meanwhile, also brushed off concerns over increased volatility, reiterating that more than anything, the current market conditions present an ideal buying opportunity.
The chief executive also brushed off those who claimed that turboprop engines were past their expiration date in the era of jet engines.
Knowing that she was legally in the right, Elizabeth brushed off the encounter, and 10 minutes later her manager rushed over to apologize.
Mr. Castro has brushed off concerns that he is not as experienced or as well known as many of the other likely candidates.
MemoryFoamTalk's Levy brushed off most of Alexander's complaints and painted them as bitterness over Nest losing business to a newcomer brand like Nectar.
The firm brushed off any concerns about a slowdown in growth and said it targeted sales of 400 million 4G phones next year.
This indicates a lack of societal clarity around what constitutes harassment in the workplace — and what is brushed off as just uncomfortable encounters.
Senior U.S. administration officials brushed off questions about the EU measure on Monday, warning the risks were real for companies working in Iran.
But when she sat down at the Daily Show desk and Noah asked her why she's "so angry," she quickly brushed off that characterization.
Earlier Saturday, during a working breakfast with the prince, Trump brushed off a question about whether he would raise the subject of Khashoggi's murder.
David Perdue (R-Ga.) noted that he hadn't read Taylor's testimony but brushed off a question asking if it was a game-changing moment.
One of the men believed to be the groom brushed off the incident, saying it was just a bachelor party, Fox News also reported.
When Kylie Brushed Off Her Coachella Critics Kylie headed to the festivities in Coachella Valley two months after giving birth to daughter Stormi Webster.
The men I have been with who have been more overtly abusive have been easier for me to deal withI brushed off the incident.
In comments on Monday, tweeted by his spokeswoman, Macron brushed off rumours he was in a relationship with Radio France chief executive Mathieu Gallet.
If someone says they're too busy to meet now but "we really should have coffee sometime," a human would know they're being brushed off.
Speaking to supporters in the Black Sea province of Rize late on Thursday, Erdogan brushed off concerns over the currency as campaigns against Turkey.
The Kardashians brushed off a super rough fourth quarter and celebrated XMAS in high style, with the help of some famous, non-family folk.
Ryan brushed off a question about whether it was appropriate for Hill staffers to be working on an executive branch order without leadership's knowledge.
Trump brushed off the comments as locker room talk and denied he ever took part in the things he talked about on the tape.
Bonner brushed off the crotch grab saying it was an accident ... he was distracted and when she bumped into him he just randomly reached.
McCaskill has been mum about Haspel and brushed off multiple attempts by reporters to discuss her thinking on the nomination as recently as Tuesday.
Cornyn brushed off a question about the precedent Republicans are setting, arguing Democrats have themselves to blame over their inability to block the picks.
Nine months ago, President Donald Trump brushed off growing criticism of his escalating trade war with China and a host of traditional American allies.
" Maduro last week brushed off European and American criticism of his government, saying, "What the hell do I care what Europe and Washington say?
He had previously said he would consider running on a ticket as a vice president, but then brushed off those comments as a joke.
In the process, Trump has brushed off criticism over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the Saudis' role in the war in Yemen.
Chinese military analysts, however, brushed off that assertion — claiming that as it stood, Beijing continued to believe the US was the region's superior power.
Considering Clinton may be considering a third run in 2020, she brushed off any chance of learning from her defeats in 85033 and 2016.
Veterans who have been through plenty of camps brushed off the idea of boredom but conceded that this was not like any other year.
But Blunt brushed off any comparison between a 85033-year appointment to the Library of Congress and a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court.
McGahn reportedly brushed off the suggestion and said Trump did not have the authority to do so but then informed the president he could.
" Cruz brushed off that suggestion on Wednesday, saying on Gallagher's program, "I don't make a practice of scapegoating staff members when it's politically convenient.
" Jacob L. Reimer, the schools superintendent, brushed off the idea of a merger, adding, "The schools are really what gives the town its identity.
" Jacob L. Reimer, the schools superintendent, brushed off the idea of a merger, adding, "The schools are really what gives the town its identity.
On Wednesday, Trump brushed off that warning, saying he didn't agree with Mnuchin's assessment and that it was an "absolute total worse case scenario."
The event was widely panned by Democratic lawmakers, who have long brushed off conservative allegations of Silicon Valley bias as baseless and politically motivated.
The Huffington Post reported that White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham brushed off its request for comment on the figure and defended Trump's trip.
China, a good friend of Venezuela's, has brushed off widespread condemnation from the United States, Europe and others about the situation in the country.
As for Matt Hughes, he brushed off Colby's comments essentially saying ya gotta have thick skin if you're gonna be a pro UFC fighter.
Biden also brushed off a challenge from Patrick, citing a Patrick campaign event this week in South Carolina that was cancelled over poor attendance.
Rather than clearing the issue up at the time, Apple brushed off Krebs, giving no explanation other than that it was expected behavior. Well!
After his indictment a few months later, I said hello to him on the steps of the federal courthouse, only to be brushed off.
I personally like the patterned styles more because they make the velvet slipper, which might be brushed off as stuffy, more lively and approachable.
But he has brushed off more sweeping proposals that might tackle once and for all the whole panoply of problems that plague Penn Station.
I'm sorry that President Trump brushed off another rape accusation with a sneering "she's not my type" and much of the world just shrugged.
But even as people have clung to the incident, and pointed to other similar actions from Pachulia's past, he has brushed off the criticism.
Representative Robert C. Scott, Democrat of Virginia and the chairman of the House Education Committee, brushed off Ms. DeVos's call to split her department.
In interviews at both locales, several Iowans brushed off the controversy over his tenure at McKinsey — if they were aware of it at all.
He brushed off Mr. Trump's declaration that the United States should take Iraq's oil, adding that the United States has more oil than Iraq.
Trump told reporters that he had not met with the nominee that day, and brushed off the question of whether Kavanaugh had considered resigning.
Sanders brushed off questions about Trump's own feelings about domestic violence, noting that he had "literally dictated" the statement she read during her briefing.
Mr. Trump brushed off his sharing of alt-right messages on social media as inconsequential — the sort of thing that just happens on Twitter.
But the House has not held a formal vote on an impeachment inquiry, and several Democrats on Sunday brushed off calls for a vote.
I'm sorry that President Trump brushed off another rape accusation with a sneering "she's not my type" and much of the world just shrugged.
Investors brushed off data on Britain's manufacturing output, which fell 2.5% year-on-year in December, compared with a 2% fall in previous month.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has repeatedly brushed off the commission's criticism of his government's legal pursuit of opposition leaders and general human rights record.
"The problem seems to be that racism and harassment is brushed-off as mere trolling that someone should simply get over," explained one user.
Cooper's campaign manager Trey Nix brushed off the governor's demand for a recount, claiming that as counties finish counting the votes, Cooper's lead is growing.
During his final in-depth interview with PEOPLE in February, the late Partridge Family star disussed his dementia diagnosis but brushed off any monetary problems.
When Jason Allen expressed concern over the recent shooting of baseball star David Ortiz in Santo Domingo, Joseph Allen brushed off his fears, he said.
As a Black woman whose own claims of sexual violence have been brushed off before, nothing Jessica said in that scene was news to me.
Markets brushed off further signs that European powerhouse economy Germany is losing some of its momentum, with the Ifo business climate index falling in April.
During his final in-depth interview with PEOPLE in February 2016, the Partridge Family star discussed his dementia diagnosis but brushed off any monetary problems.
In the July issue of Marie Claire, the Fargo actress brushed off any Spider-Man questions, saying 'We made the best ones, so who cares?
" Though she initially brushed off her son's comment, he continued, "I love your belly because it's so soft and squishy and you give good hugs.
Trump in an interview with The Daily Caller conducted Tuesday brushed off the possibility of another government shutdown over immigration funding, despite previously threatening one.
But Brooks brushed off the remarks in an interview with The Hill, saying the attacks on Trump were just part of his support for Sen.
Markets brushed off further signs that Europe's biggest economy Germany is losing some of its momentum, with the Ifo business climate index falling in April.
Pelosi has brushed off threats to derail her Speakership, insisting that she has sufficient support in the caucus to lead the party in the House.
Swedbank beat third-quarter operating profit expectations on Tuesday and brushed off concerns that the Swedish housing market could be set for a significant correction.
Big banks have also brushed off calls for their dismantlement, arguing that their size and scale is essential to supporting a $20-trillion U.S. economy.
He also brushed off questions about if he was concerned over Trump's handling of classified information or if he was losing confidence in the president.
Brussels, to this point, has brushed off Britain's advances much as a frustrated shopper might whoosh away wasps between them and their choice of fruit.
Ivanka Trump brushed off the impeachment inquiry and widespread legal concerns facing President Donald Trump and echoed the administration's emphasis on national job numbers instead.
South Korea's leader argues that now is the time to increase sanctions against Pyongyang and brushed off the possibility of dialogue in the near future.
Less than two weeks earlier, Pelosi had brushed off the calls from Republicans to hold a vote that formally authorized the impeachment probe. (CNBC)U.
But WHCA President Jeff Mason brushed off the lack of an announcement in a recent interview with ITK, saying he "wouldn't read into" any delay.
Congressional Republicans have brushed off plans like the Green New Deal but are beginning to offer proposals for "market-based" approaches to protect the environment.
He also brushed off senators' concerns about a sloppy process of implementing the metals tariffs and hearing requests to exclude certain products from the measures.
Powell has brushed off Trump's pressure, though the Fed did cut rates in July in what the chairman called a hedge against further trade tensions.
US President Donald Trump initially brushed off coronavirus fears as alarmist and erroneously conflated the deadliness of the flu with that of the new virus.
His national security adviser, John R. Bolton, brushed off questions on Thursday about why Mr. Maduro was worse than other autocrats Mr. Trump has befriended.
Related: AR-15s Are Big Business in Florida — And Remarkably Easy to Get Cornyn brushed off the Democrats' attempts to force stricter gun control laws.
He later brushed off suggestions that it had any link to N.F.L. protests, and his agent said it was a tribute to Kyrgios's late grandparents.
And while she brushed off a question asking if she was running in 2020, she offered a glimpse into what such a platform could hold.
Bolton has called for bombing Iran in the past and has publicly condemned North Korea's recent missile tests, which Trump has brushed off as insignificant.
Chris Christie brushed off the idea that candidates in the establishment lane of the Republican primary need to rally around one of them anytime soon.
CHILE DEFEATS CAMEROON Arturo Vidal brushed off a disputed video review to give Chile a victory over Cameroon in a Confederations Cup match in Moscow.
Tempted by the chance to stick it to Congress and boosted by its crushing victory in spring's national election, the BJP brushed off Shiv Sena.
Having miraculously brushed off three strokes and a Job-like torrent of near fatal afflictions, Sportcoat has been pronounced dead more often than Michael Myers.
But it made little difference; Iraq's prime minister brushed off Esper's and Milley's statements and said he was treating the draft letter as official policy.
The students brushed off criticisms they have received in the past weeks, including claims that they are actors and that they have a disrespectful tone.
Mr. Guaidó has brushed off legal challenges from the government in the past, going so far as touring South American capitals despite the travel ban.
Kicaj's armbar attempt was lightly brushed off by Ishioka as she uses Kicaj's new-found positioning to her advantage—taking her opponent's back in the process.
Egypt, which forged the first Arab peace deal with Israel in 1979, brushed off Trump's decision and said it did not change Jerusalem's disputed legal status.
Trump brushed off questions from MSNBC's Chris Matthews about whether such widespread disruptions were to be expected given the increasingly aggressive tenor of recent campaign events.
But his proposals have struck ire with some trade policy experts, predominantly because of the dangers of trade wars, which Trump so quickly brushed off Thursday.
Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday brushed off the stream of insults hurled at him by President Donald Trump, offering the president some stern advice: Grow up.
And while it has long been rumored that Hunter has had a decade-long affair with a massage therapist, Williams brushed off rumors in September 2017.
After Monday night's episode of Dancing With the Stars, dance pro Val Chmerkovskiy brushed off rumors that he's dating his brother Maksim's dance partner Amber Rose.
On the call, Chief Executive Officer Lorenzo Simonelli brushed off concerns that issues around global economic growth and tariffs could slow FIDs over the next year.
She brushed off comments that she was just another rich celeb using her wealth and fame to gain access to something others wouldn't be able to.
A pugnacious politician considered one of Latin America's best orators, Garcia had long been dogged by graft allegations that he brushed off as baseless political smears.
I don't know, have you heard that the East Coast might get brushed off the face of the Earth with a large gust of wind today?
" Trump's chief economic adviser Larry Kudlow brushed off Thiel's allegations during a Fox Business interview on Monday: "I'm just not sure where he's going with this.
It has long been rumored that Hunter has had a decade-long affair with a massage therapist, though Williams brushed off those rumors in September 2017.
Health problems such as PMS, endometriosis, and complications during pregnancy and childbirth are routinely brushed off by doctors and taken less seriously than issues affecting men.
This seems like it will be a real problem for Trump, who has publicly brushed off the most severe predictions about climate change in the past.
Most divers graciously brushed off the multiple surprises thrown up by their venue, the open-air Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, which threatened to overshadow their competitions.
Foreign Minister Jose Serra told Reuters in July that Brazil was mulling a WTO challenge of investments in Bombardier, which Trudeau brushed off the following day.
A spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland brushed off the latest remarks from the United States, saying Canada was not interested in focusing on timelines.
Conoco brushed off Wednesday's court decision as a temporary setback to its legal strategy of pursuing PDVSA assets around the world to satisfy its ICC award.
The White House brushed off the piece and defended the president's trip next month as an opportunity to engage both with Cuba's government and its citizens.
After the city made its switch to the lead-contaminated water source, residents who complained of tainted water supply were repeatedly brushed off by local officials.
" Manchin brushed off concerns that the fight could have negative consequences for his 85033 bid, saying at the time, "I'm born in a family of coalminers.
" O'Rourke, who recently jumped into the 2020 Democratic presidential race, brushed off the tweet as "pettiness" and said that voters are not interested in "personal attacks.
Republican strategists brushed off the special election results as unique to the moment, one-off contests that cannot adequately gauge where either party stands before November.
She told the Post that she brushed off any feelings of discomfort about her interaction with Biden, saying she felt nervous and excited to meet him.
Senate Democrats have brushed off the suggestion that impeachment, or 2020 gamesmanship on their part, is to blame for the chamber's small list of legislative accomplishments.
But Kelly brushed off the issue of funding in his interview with Fox News, saying he had confidence the the money would not be an issue.
Often, this kind of provocation is veiled in layers of internet-bred irony and may be brushed off as humor—until it explodes into terrifying reality.
The Russian leader has brushed off the doping scandal as an invention of the United States to destabilize his efforts at re-election later this year.
Mr. Guaidó, who has not been detained or charged, brushed off the accusations as baseless, and spent Tuesday addressing small flash protests around the capital, Caracas.
And I was also contributing to that spread, because I (stupidly and cavalierly) brushed off my initial mild symptoms and went to the gym, office, etc.
President Donald Trump on Monday brushed off concerns that holding rallies presents a public health risk, even as companies are canceling major events and restricting travel.
But Paxton quickly brushed off the inauspicious start, holding steady after Hicks helped provide a 93-1 lead in the bottom half of the first inning.
But when we asked her a question from the stage, she brushed off an interpreter and addressed the crowd of hundreds in her newly learned English.
Pompeo has largely brushed off questions about his involvement in the efforts of Giuliani, who claims he was acting at the behest of State Department diplomats.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brushed off President Donald Trump&aposs online insults as he took off on another Twitter tear amid developments in the impeachment inquiry.
The White House press secretary, Sean Spicer, swiftly brushed off the defections as inconsequential, saying he had "zero" concern about Ms. DeVos's confirmation by the Senate.
Trump has brushed off his comments as locker room talk and has denied he ever took part in the things he talked about on the tape.
A spokesman for Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland brushed off the latest remarks from the United States, saying Canada was not interested in focusing on timelines.
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle brushed off warnings that making the bill law would damage relations and hamper efforts to reach a trade truce.
Mr. Trump brushed off those concerns in the recent interview with The Times, suggesting that any new business dealings were more than offset by lost opportunities.
He brushed off free-agency talk in our conversation and claimed that he didn't even know Minnesota was on this week's calendar until I told him.
Traders brushed off upbeat data on U.S. new home sales and consumer sentiment, which reinforced views that the world's biggest economy is expanding at a steady clip.
In the phone call on Wednesday, DeLauro brushed off concerns about divides within the Democratic Party and said she didn't view anything about her proposal as adversarial.
Racial disparities in police use of force and the criminal justice system are often brushed off by skeptics because crime rates are generally higher in minority communities.
Behavior that was previously brushed off has been given the severity it warrants thanks to the increasing power of #MeToo, and now Farrelly is under the microscope.
He repeatedly brushed off such criticism, saying that after all he was a businessman just trying to survive in the bluest of all blue cities, New York.
Lil Wayne's manager, Cortez Bryant, says the only thing Lil Wayne is addicted to is work, and brushed off an early retirement, despite Sunday's hospitalization for seizures.
Tellingly, Pai has brushed off any concerns about fraud, basically saying that he never intended to let the comments affect his decision-making in the first place.
" For her part, Raye pretty much brushed off the talk last fall, telling Metro UK, "I'm just excited to keep growing and these stories come and go.
Spicer, appearing in a West Wing hallway after the President brushed off the questions about Flynn, said that Trump was "evaluating the situation" with input from Pence.
But Manal AlDowayan, a Dubai artist whose installation "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" stood not far away, brushed off the high-flown press-conference chatter.
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg brushed off comments by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh that took aim at the former mayor's sexuality and relationship with his husband.
But perhaps none of them engaged the crowd more than Booker, who laughed, then brushed off a question about whether he felt he had won the day.
Bob Corker, who Politico reported Bannon may target for a primary and is considering retirement, brushed off any potential interference from Bannon should he run next year.
However, the apology came only after the company, Shanghai Leishang Cosmetics, initially brushed off criticism from foreign media and netizens, labelling them as "sensitive", reported The BBC.
But if those behaviors continue to be brushed off as "not a big deal," then it's much more difficult to recognize when someone is seriously in trouble.
With the infield drawn in, John Andreoli followed with a sharp grounder brushed off Luis Urias' glove and scored two runs to give Italy a stunning victory.
Smith acknowledged and brushed off Trump's tweet on air, remarking, "Good afternoon, Mr. President, it's nice to have you with us," before continuing on with his broadcast.
CEO Nasser on Monday brushed off reports about China emerging as a frontrunner in a possible plan to delay the IPO and sell shares to sovereign funds.
However, the reaction to both is indicative of a culture that commodifies women to the point that threats to their personal safety are brushed off as punchlines.
However, Rorsted argued it would not be in the interest of the U.S. consumer and brushed off the idea he was concerned about it becoming a reality.
Crude futures recovered on Wednesday after Saudi Arabia's influential oil minister brushed off pressure from President Donald Trump to "take it easy" on price-boosting production cuts.
They brushed off a key piece of testimony from William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, that Democrats said was cause for alarm as mere hearsay.
Hungary's Szijjarto brushed off U.S. concerns over Russia and China, saying Budapest was fulfilling its obligations to Western allies as a member of the NATO military alliance.
Trump, a real estate developer who has never held public office, brushed off fears over conflicts of interest between his job as president and his family's businesses.
In an interview, Ms. Rousseff brushed off suggestions that her disdain for retail politics and the horse trading required to pass legislation had contributed to her woes.
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Kevin Brady, head of the tax-writing House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, brushed off suggestions that it would fall foul of the World Trade Organization.
Turnbull, considered a moderate, had brushed off criticism from conservatives to become the first sitting prime minister to attend Sydney's annual gay Mardi Gras parade on Saturday.
A federal marshal (Anthony Cason), who tries to insist on a courthouse trial, is brushed off—everybody else wants to let Curly go and enjoy his honeymoon.
Trump brushed off the support in a press conference late last week, but over the weekend dodged questions on whether he would disavow Duke and the KKK.
Conservative allies have brushed off any suggestion that Orban's visit might be intended as a snub to Merkel, saying Kohl is entitled to see whoever he likes.
Though Chinese officials have brushed off both leaks as fabrications and attempted smears by Western countries, they have also defended the country&aposs tactics in the region.
Williams had brushed off concerns about a dress code at the French Open, saying she was confident that any tournament director would make exceptions for health reasons.
Any curious kids who have caught a butterfly by hand, only to find their fingers coated in messy powder, have unknowingly brushed off the fluttering insect's scales.
Barra brushed off the notion of slowing sales in China and abroad, saying the company prefers to focus on how many Xiaomi phones are being actively used.
We got Stuart and his wife out Friday night and they brushed off the incident and walked out of a restaurant hand in hand saying everything's fine.
After that, when the mold grows, it grows with different strains and different occurrences of mold, which will already be available to be brushed off once more.
The US president said the penalties aimed to force Iran to end its military adventurism in the region, a demand that Iranian officials have repeatedly brushed off.
Traders brushed off data showing the U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter and booked profits on bullish dollar bets.
Johannesburg, South Africa (CNN)South Africa's "Teflon President" Jacob Zuma has brushed off an extraordinary number of corruption allegations and scandals in his eight years in office.
Buttigieg later brushed off the comments, saying he wasn't going to take "Lectures on family values" from Limbaugh, who has been married four times and divorced three.
The North Korean side has brushed off American entreaties both for a nuclear inventory and for setting up substantive working groups ahead of the summit in Hanoi.
" Flynn has brushed off the investigation before, telling the Post in August that he gave information to our "closest allies" Britain and Australia with the "right permissions.
Prime Minister Abe has just one female member in his Cabinet, a fact he brushed off by saying she could do the work of two or three women.
On Sunday, he brushed off North Korean charges that he used "gangster-like" diplomacy in the negotiations and vowed that he would keep pursuing denuclearization talks with Pyongyang.
Murders are always tragic, but often get brushed off as isolated incidents—until patterns emerge that seem to link them to at least one sinister, unknown, lurking individual.
Trump has brushed off the CIA's conclusion that Russia hacked the Democratic National Committee and Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta in a bid to help the Republican nominee.
From signs uniquely symbolic to their relationship to employees passing out flowers, Sinha brushed off the unusual sights under the guise of a "millennial grocery tour," ABC reports.
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton on Friday brushed off Donald Trump's sometimes personal attacks against her as him being "off the reservation" -- something she said she has experience with.
Clinton brushed off Trump's attacks during a campaign appearance in Stone Ridge, Virginia, on Monday: "I'm going to let him run his campaign however he chooses," she said.
The American-born Swede was bidding for a world record 214.17 metres when he brushed off the bar with his arm during his second attempt at the height.
Justice Department lawyer Daniel Schwei brushed off the memo, saying it didn't have any bearing on the purely legal arguments about why Manafort couldn't bring a civil lawsuit.
In the same interview, he brushed off recent criticism of his work schedule as a helicopter pilot with the East Anglian Air Ambulance along with his royal duties.
We talked to Troy Brown, Brady's teammate for 7 years -- winning 3 Super Bowls -- who COMPLETELY brushed off the idea that TB would be affected by the setback.
Sterling largely brushed off headlines over the size of Britain's EU exit bill, along with suggestions from both sides that negotiations to exit the bloc would be difficult.
Combined with the brutal capitalism of the music business, hip-hop can be an environment where clinical depression or other mental health issues are brushed off as weaknesses.
Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton on Wednesday brushed off a report that her private email server contained classified intelligence from some of the U.S. intelligence community's most secretive programs.
Analysts quickly brushed off the miss, calling the pullback in Nike's stock — which is up more than 20 percent over the past year — a buying opportunity for investors.
Lee, however, brushed off concern around the darker applications of AI in China, pointing out that the technology has the capacity to be abused anywhere in the world.
Trump brushed off the comments as "locker room talk" but has nonetheless faced backlash from many Republicans — some of whom have rescinded their support of their party's nominee.
Back in February, LeEco brushed off concerns around the deal after Vizio settled an FTC charge for surreptitiously collecting customer viewing data; this time the issue seems financial.
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's financial crimes agency on Wednesday brushed off allegations by the wife of the country's former president that it had conducted a "witch-hunt" against her.
Trump has repeatedly brushed off criticism for his visits to the fairways and greens as well as his many other trips to Trump-owned properties since taking office.
Coach Osorio brushed off a suggestion that some of his players risked being distracted by rumors that their showing in Russia could prompt buying interest from European clubs.
Even the president of the Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, Robert Kaplan, brushed off the worry, noting that these banks have been more careful about lending to leveraged companies.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns that ISIS fighters imprisoned by US-backed Kurdish forces will pose a future threat to the US if they escaped.
" Arizona Georgia Missouri Utah And you noted: "Something I caught a few days ago but kind of brushed off: Bill Clinton to campaign in Utah on Aug 11.
Trump Jr. brushed off concerns that the two Trump Indonesian projects — on the island of Bali and in the city of Lido — could cause potential conflicts of interest.
Sorting through exaggerations to get to the truth of something, rethinking some commitments, and working through issues that may have been brushed off take place during this time.
When asked about the Canadian LAV deal by the Globe & Mail, Dion brushed off the idea the trading relationship amounted to an endorsement of Saudi Arabia from Ottawa.
And yet House Reed was absent from the discussions about defending Winterfell, and it hasn't been heard from since Bran brushed off Meera with barely a thank you.
He simply brushed off his significance and focused on the fact that Mr. Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to the F.B.I. to cover up the contacts with Russia.
Responding to that reporting on Twitter, Mark S. Zaid, a lawyer for the whistle-blower, brushed off the idea that party registration proved anything about his client's credibility.
Williams, by contrast, had no such trouble as she brushed off Nicole Gibbs, 6-1, 6-3, to maintain her charge toward a 23rd Grand Slam singles title.
Trump has brushed off those concerns, saying trade wars are "good and easy to win," and "not so bad" in cases where the U.S. has a trade deficit.
During a quick hallway conversation in the Capitol in Washington, he brushed off questions and, perhaps only half-jokingly, urged a reporter not to write about his race.
The political realignment raised concerns of a hard lurch to the right in Germany, but Pazderski brushed off questions that the party represents a turn toward divisive politics.
LONDON — The British government launched an inquiry this week into sexual violence and harassment in schools after a report revealed that incidents are being "brushed off" by teachers.
The oil market largely brushed off government data on Friday that said the U.S. economy grew in the second quarter at its fastest pace in nearly four years.
A request for comment through a form on Wet n Wild's website wasn't immediately returned, but on Twitter, the company brushed off accusations that it copied Charles' product.
When asked if a pending Syrian chemical weapons strike was an acknowledgement that the U.S. airstrikes failed to dissuade Assad from future attacks, Sanders brushed off the query.
As Black shaped up a man with an Afro, Nigel brushed off a baby-faced 25-year-old with a caramel complexion and chinstrap beard named Jasper Paige.
Mr. Cohen's allies have brushed off the criticism as little more than distractions, and suggested that the release of additional testimony he gave in private will clear him.
Tired of being brushed off, seven members of the platoon called a private meeting with their troop commander in March 27 at Naval Base Coronado near San Diego.
Tired of being brushed off, seven members of the platoon called a private meeting with their troop commander in March 2018 at Naval Base Coronado near San Diego.
Traders brushed off upbeat U.S. new home sales and consumer sentiment data, which reinforced the view the world's biggest economy is expanding faster than its European and Japanese counterparts.
The company, which on Friday brushed off questions about whether the board has been slow to disclose Harrison's health problems, provided no further details about his cause of death.
Seth's photos are all that remains of him — both literally and metaphorically — and the dirt they brushed off were his ashes, which his friends had scattered around the site.
Some acquirers brushed off the political uncertainty, and often got around disagreements over the cash value of a company by using their stock as currency to pay for deals.
Mere hours before, Trump met with Mexican President Peña Nieto and, when asked whether they talked about who would pay for the wall, he simply brushed off the question.
In the past, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has brushed off Apple's ongoing poaching of its executives this way: "They have hired people we've fired," Musk told German newspaper Handelsblatt.
This add-on typically gets brushed off as the site's attempt to squeeze an extra buck, but it's worth thinking twice before going on a trip without travel insurance.
The muted reaction was due to the fact that, beneath the impressive headline figure, there were signs that the British economy has not simply brushed off the Brexit vote.
Unlike Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services, Amazon doesn't have its own app on the Apple TV. The company has for years brushed off the idea of releasing one.
Many of these incidents were brushed off by Bertke as stunts or social experiments, part of a pattern where he disclaims responsibility for noxious ideas while still broadcasting them.
WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday brushed off sharp criticism from President Donald Trump, saying he loved his job and planned to continue serving.
Republican senators brushed off questions about whether the accusation from Swetnick changed the sentiment within the caucus, where most lawmakers are already firmly supporting Kavanaugh despite the unfolding allegations.
In the interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Sunday, McConnell brushed off Trump's past attacks on him and said, when asked, that he viewed the President as a partner.
Scaramucci brushed off concerns that he was being too brazen, saying he did not care for Washington's back-stabbing ways: "I'm more of a front-stabbing person," he declared.
The CEO brushed off the claims: "Personally, I think the idea that fake news on Facebook ... influenced the election in any way is a pretty crazy idea," he said.
However, the market brushed off these concerns and took heart from news that the United States and China made progress in trade talks that concluded on Friday in Beijing.
Mr. Erdogan said he was renewing his request for a no-fly zone over the newly acquired border zone, but the White House has brushed off the idea. video
" The emails were not marked as classified when they were sent, officials have noted, and Clinton's presidential campaign has brushed off the government actions as "over-classification run amok.
That said, weak retail data last week had caused some to expect a weaker number and the currency markets brushed off the new numbers ahead of a holiday weekend.
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Reince Priebus on Thursday night brushed off news of all three GOP presidential candidates backing away from their pledge to support the eventual nominee.
During a visit on Thursday to a care facility for autistic children, Macron brushed off questions on the SNCF and said health sector reforms were on the way too.
Even Bernie Sanders has brushed off the idea of abolishing the filibuster in favor of a bizarre gambit to exploit the budget reconciliation rules to pass Medicare-for-all.
Mr. Basuki brushed off the accusations at a news conference on Wednesday and even thanked the police for investigating him, saying it showed that Indonesia had rule of law.
Apple CEO Tim Cook had previously brushed off tariff concerns, saying he'd had conversations with Trump about the tariffs and that he was confident tariffs wouldn't hit the iPhone.
While Kerr had joked about the concept of taking the Warriors as underdogs, D'Antoni brushed off the idea that his team was the favorite during his pregame news conference.
She has frequently brushed off questions that ask her to reflect on her own media coverage, saying that she tries not to read stories about herself and her campaign.
But Feng Chongyi, a professor at the university who has criticized the Communist Party's suppression of dissent, said the institute had repeatedly brushed off his efforts to get involved.
"   A de Blasio spokesman brushed off the criminal referral, saying "we are confident that at all times all of our efforts were appropriate and in accordance with the law.
Trump has brushed off such concerns, saying trade wars are "good & easy to win" and that "trade wars aren't so bad" when the U.S. is facing a trade deficit.
Pro-immigration advocates dismissed those demands as non-starters and largely brushed off their release as immaterial to the debate because they were unacceptable to Democrats and many Republicans.
For Sonja West, a law professor at the University of Georgia, the challenge "raises novel questions about our First Amendment rights" that are "intriguing" and cannot be "easily brushed off".
A record peak for Samsung helped lift South Korea 2 percent and Tokyo's Nikkei gained 1.45 percent as it brushed off a disappointing downward revision to Japan's third-quarter growth.
Last year, three more men filed lawsuits against Entergy alleging that Indian Point management brushed off complaints against Messina because the company didn't take the sexual harassment of men seriously.
Onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin, Klein brushed off any potential impact that the exit of the UK from the European Union might have on startups and entrepreneurship for the country.
Global financial have so far brushed off the current "unusual election season " due to faith in central banks--but not for long, said Allianz's chief economic adviser, Mohamed El-Erian.
A woman with a growing stomach who brushed off her symptoms for weeks now considers herself "very lucky" after she was ultimately diagnosed with a pair of massive ovarian tumors.
Ashanti brushed off the controversy by explaining her intentions, and also gave us some 411 on her joint LP with Ja Rule ... which sounds like it's going to be huge.
Kelvin Benjamin just brushed off Cam Newton like a defensive back ... leaving Cam hanging on a high five and exchanging heated words with the QB -- and it's all on video.
In an interview earlier this week with The Verge, Mark Reuss, GM's Executive VP of Global Product Development, brushed off the concerns about restrictions — at least during the testing phase.
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter, who became a target at Comedy Central's roast of actor Rob Lowe, brushed off the attacks she faced from the celebrity guests during the show's taping.
He says that he assumed there was a rigid diet to look like the rest of the guards do — a remark that's quickly brushed off and ignored by the others.
But while some trade experts have expressed concerns about how the tariffs may lead to job losses or hurt the economy, Trump and his officials have brushed off those worries.
" Rouhani, making his first public comments since Trump vowed Iran would suffer severe consequences for threatening the United States, brushed off the president's rhetoric as "cheap comments" and "empty threats.
Eleanor Sobel, a Clinton delegate whose district overlaps with Wasserman Schultz's congressional district, also attended the breakfast and brushed off the prospect that this will hurt Wasserman Schultz's reelection bid.
Rubio brushed off the attention during a town hall in New Hampshire on Thursday afternoon, pointing to bigger issues like focusing on defeating the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
Analysts and traders brushed off government data showing gross domestic product expanded at a 1.503 percent annual rate, blaming the below-forecast reading on a statistical anomaly and seasonal factors.
Hassett on Wednesday also brushed off concerns that a prolonged shutdown could lead to a credit downgrade for the U.S. "I don't think a downgrade is in play," Hassett said.
Adcock, a former pesticide industry executive, brushed off the request, according to House aides familiar with the exchange, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
"We see cases all the time where an assault is brushed off as insignificant or trivial or in other language that diminishes what happened to the victim," she tells Broadly.
But the combination of the payroll news with the prospect of torpid first-quarter growth and stubborn trade disputes cannot be brushed off, said Mr. Tannenbaum, the Northern Trust economist.
Are there other management aphorisms like that, like "recruiting is really my No. 1 time suck," that you would have brushed off as a reporter and now find newly relevant?
While many pundits, politicians, and experts brushed off his run initially, by January, he began to rise in the polls, and by mid-February, he reached the top tier nationally.
And Leonid Brezhnev told Gerald R. Ford that he would "do everything we can" to help him win in 1976, a comment Mr. Ford brushed off without taking seriously. Yes.
Steinitz brushed off concerns over a maritime deal struck between Turkey and Libya's internationally recognised government in November, which is seen by Greece and Cyprus as a hydrocarbons resource grab.
During his Sunday interview, O'Brien also brushed off recent comments from his predecessor, John Bolton, who recently cast President Donald Trump's attempts at diplomacy with North Korea as a failure.
Biden brushed off the political implications of Trump's alleged efforts, arguing that the president's refusal to comply with congressional oversight requests posed a much larger threat to the United States.
Last month, de Blasio brushed off his low poll numbers in an interview with CNN, saying most Democratic voters are "going to make their decision late" in the primary process.
Conservative commentator and radio show host Ben Shapiro brushed off messages written with chalk greeting him at the University of California, Berkeley, shortly before his appearance on campus on Thursday.
Mr. Stewart brushed off questions about the company he keeps, and returned repeatedly in the interview to his love of his adopted state's heritage, and his admiration for the president.
At the outset, prosecutors took the unusual step of acknowledging that the authorities had brushed off concerns from gay Toronto residents that they were being stalked by a serial killer.
Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli appeared to express the same view on Wednesday evening, when he brushed off concern about the lira's weakness, saying the pressure was largely from global factors.
Trump's top trade negotiators on Monday brushed off criticism that US businesses and executives were not given sufficient notice ahead of plans to escalate tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods.
"Oh dear God … there are things a man can't unsee," Bryan joked as he and Richie rushed over to conceal Perry, who brushed off the fall and quickly hopped back up.
Asked about the spread of uncontrolled fires, Bolsonaro brushed off criticism, saying it was the time of the year of the "queimada" or burn, when farmers use fire to clear land.
We would never trust a CEO who brushed off an accountant by saying "I don't do cash flows," and we shouldn't trust a CEO who doesn't understand how the internet works.
These countries might do the same The Republican presidential nominee's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, brushed off the comment, saying Trump was "channeling the frustrations" of many Americans over the email issue.
Des Moines, Iowa (CNN)South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg brushed off anti-gay chants from a small number of out-of-state hecklers who interrupted his two Iowa events on Tuesday.
" Hawking also brushed off a suggestion he had benefited from a surge of interest following actor Eddie Redmayne's Oscar-winning portrayal of him in the 2014 movie "The Theory of Everything.
Turkey demanded the U.S. drop its support for Kurdish militia in Syria Monday and brushed off calls to rein in its campaign in Afrin as tensions surged between the NATO allies.
Russia has in the past brushed off calls for it to cut output by saying its harsh climate would make it hard to quickly restart production once wells had been closed.
Or maybe it could be brushed off as a tip of the racist cap to the uniform he played in: this particular Chief Wahoo was the logo from 1946 to 1950.
Fox Chief Executive James Murdoch brushed off any rumors that Fox was concerned about not having the scale to compete with other entertainment brands on last week's earnings call to investors.
Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton, however, brushed off the change, saying it "doesn't make any difference to me" while team mate Rosberg said he did not have an opinion on it.
Related: Sanders Wins Crucial Michigan Election, Trump Continues to Dominate GOP Schlaff, who emigrated from England, brushed off Trump's comments about banning certain types of immigrants from coming to the country.
New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley brushed off concerns this week about the possibility of losing fans upset by his continued support for former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday brushed off the notion that researchers can use artificial intelligence to analyze his facial expressions and predict changes in monetary policy.
In this last case, Trump brushed off the countless rebukes by saying it was "locker room talk," before suggesting that the tape might be fake, according to The New York Times.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday brushed off an attack by U.S. President Donald Trump on Canada's system of dairy protections, saying every nation defended its agricultural industries.
It's gross and entitled and disrespectful, and not the kind of thing that can get brushed off with the same affectionate "LOL at her publicist's life" that JLaw antics usually get.
In June 1961, newly elected President John F. Kennedy brushed off the need for a preset agenda during two days of meetings in Vienna with Nikita S. Khrushchev, the Soviet premier.
Ms. Adcock, a former pesticide industry executive, brushed off the request, according to House aides familiar with the exchange, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly.
The downside to dry sprays, however, is that cornstarch (or talc, in some sprays) can leave a white powder on clothing, but it can be easily brushed off, Ms. Boerner said.
DAVOS, Switzerland — Business titans who for decades brushed off warnings about climate change arrived at the annual World Economic Forum this week ready to show their newfound enthusiasm for the cause.
But those agencies have brushed off VVA since they were presented with evidence that eventually became a detailed report and congressional testimony, said Kristopher Goldsmith, the veteran service organization's chief investigator.
In a number of these cases, complaints, when raised or escalated, were ignored or cast aside or brushed off as aspects of company culture that employees would just have to stomach.
Stormy also claims Trump brushed off talk of his wife, Melania Trump -- who'd just given birth to Barron -- by saying they stayed in separate rooms, and not to worry about her.
Trump claimed he played a large part in Ball's release and called the dad "very ungrateful" after Lavar brushed off Trump's alleged involvement with his son's return to the United States.
Peter Navarro, a White House adviser with largely protectionist views on trade and author of a book entitled "Death By China," brushed off the negative effects of tariffs on U.S. industry.
The family from nearby San Miguel los Lotes was accustomed to hearing the rumbling of the volcano, whose name means "fire", so initially brushed off the noise of Sunday's eruption, he said.
Newly-elected London Mayor Sadiq Khan described them as "ignorant" and brushed off the candidate's fresher comments that he would make an exception for Khan and allow him to enter the country.
Terashi brushed off the risk that Toyota could lose this edge by offering its hybrid technology to other automakers, arguing that it held a crucial, 20-year head start over its rivals.
And should it be a success, it would undercut a comment that Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter made four years ago when he brushed off the idea of a female solo superhero movie.
Last night, Todd Howard said that Fallout Shelter, a game that many hardcore fans brushed off as too casual, has attracted over 120 million players — more than any other Bethesda game combined.
British companies brushed off the uncertainty over Brexit in the three months after June's referendum and increased their investment, helping to drive solid growth in the economy, official data showed on Friday.
When Poussey's friends try to find out what's going on, they're brushed off without any consideration for the fact that their friend is lying dead on the floor, just around the corner.
WARSAW (Reuters) - The head of Poland's ruling party mocked an EU inquiry into the state of Polish democracy as "an absolute comedy" and brushed off accusations his country was veering into authoritarianism.
Though she initially brushed off the symptoms as the result of a particularly intense session, two days later, her urine had turned dark and her thigh muscles had become swollen and painful.
The measures are expected to test Trump, who has brushed off the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia interfered in the election, claiming it is an effort to delegitimize his electoral victory.
For her part, Williams largely brushed off McEnroe's comment, which actually falls in line — in terms of the women's and men's game being different — with statements she's made herself in the past.
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's financial sector brushed off Brexit uncertainty in 2017 to attract more inward investment than eight rival centres vying for its business, the City of London Corporation said on Wednesday.
But Perez, the former Obama administration Labor secretary who was elected chairman in February following a heated race, brushed off the flak he has been receiving during an interview with the newspaper.
Washington (CNN)Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday brushed off harsh criticism he has received in the past from President Donald Trump and said he trusts Trump as a negotiating partner.
SPSY rose 203 percent after New York Fed President William Dudley and San Francisco Fed President John Williams generally brushed off weak data and stuck by their plans to keep hiking rates.
" The Hill first reported last week that special assistant Kelly Sadler brushed off McCain's criticism of Trump's nominee for CIA director, Gina Haspel, by saying "it doesn't matter" because "he's dying anyway.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Audi works council chief Peter Mosch has brushed off the suggestion that Chief Executive Rupert Stadler could leave amid ongoing investigations into the premium carmaker's role in parent Volkswagen's (VOWG_p.
The New Jersey Democrat has brushed off questions about if he could fill the No. 2 spot in a hypothetical Clinton administration or if he has White House ambitions of his own.
Trump "seems to have brushed off legal and political liabilities before," said Justin Levitt, a former deputy assistant attorney general who is now a professor at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
He brushed off concerns over slower growth in the world's second-largest economy and a weaker yuan CNY=CFXS, which has fallen more than 6 percent against the dollar since August 2015.
The single currency brushed off a Reuters report that said some European Central Bank policy-makers were wary of removing the easing bias in its policy statement at its July 20 meeting.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has brushed off any "crying and whining" at his pick for the second-most powerful cabinet post, part of a deal to broaden the religious-nationalist coalition government.
The city is also a prime example of how small tragedies—none of which ought to be acceptable or brushed off in the first place—can build into a bona fide crisis.
Had I not gotten checked out or brushed off my illness due to fear of being kicked off of the ship before it even left, I could have put others at risk.
Other successful authors might have brushed off an invitation to write a video game tie-in novel, an unabashedly commercial genre that some say amounts to little more than elaborate product placement.
The president-elect has yet to sit down regularly for the daily briefings that the intelligence agencies prepare, and he has repeatedly brushed off the need to do so once in office.
The State Department on Thursday brushed off suggestions that the Trump administration has eased off North Korea as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads to the isolated nation, The Associated Press reported.
Russia on Thursday brushed off the United States's reaction to its fighter jets flying by a U.S. Navy destroyer this week in what the United States called a provocative and unnecessary move.
Choe Kang Il, the deputy director general for North American affairs at North Korea's foreign ministry, brushed off questions from reporters at Beijing Capital International Airport, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.
But on Monday, Trump brushed off the reports, echoing Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's claim that the Kurdish reports were part of a bid to draw the U.S. back into the conflict.
Over the weekend, a former Uber engineer wrote a post on Medium saying that she had been sexually harassed by a supervisor and that her complaints were brushed off by human resources.
Despite their frustration, most Americans brushed off a group calling itself Occupy Wall Street (with its rallying cry of "We are the 99%") as naive hippies camping out in a Manhattan park.
His response was all the more striking given that Mr. Chaffetz, a Republican, had brushed off previous calls to investigate Mr. Trump or those around him, despite his committee's broad investigative powers.
Speaking to supporters there, Biden brushed off the results in Iowa and New Hampshire, saying that it would be more diverse states like South Carolina that would choose the eventual Democratic nominee.
She said she had brushed off the comment and tried to avoid him the rest of the night, but he found her later, while she was leaning over a high-top table.
A day earlier, Putin had brushed off questions about the use of Novichok at a press conference, and Russia's embassy in London responded to the sanctions on Wednesday with the same attitude.
" The White House brushed off her assertions in a response to "60 Minutes," highlighting Trump's criminal justice reform package and stating that the president "has repeatedly condemned racism and bigotry in all forms.
At a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, Barr brushed off the criticisms in a new letter from Mueller, in which the special counsel objected to Barr's initial four-page letter to Congress.
In a gaggle with reporters en route to North Carolina, Clinton brushed off Trump's interruptions, taking a page from Carly Fiorina's playbook when Trump made comments during the GOP primary about her face.
Pittsburgh brushed off Columbus in five games before outlasting Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington in seven, with Evgeni Malkin (NHL-leading 18 points) and rookie Jake Guentzel (league-best nine goals) paving the way.
" News of the Trump-inspired episode came after a 2005 tape of Trump and Billy Bush making graphic comments about women was released; Trump later brushed off the comments as "locker room talk.
House GOP Whip Steve Scalise brushed off Trump's comment about Ryan, telling CNN on Wednesday, "Look, I think right now that's probably his way of reaching out an olive branch to the speaker."
Last Wednesday, Lopez Obrador brushed off the credit downgrade to Pemex, saying corruption was being eliminated from its ranks and the state oil company was stronger than it has been in 30 years.
The dollar brushed off Monday's news that investigators had charged U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, resuming the upward trend that has helped it towards its best month since February.
" Kellner says she received notifications about third and fourth cousins, which she brushed off, until one night while on a first date she received an email confirming that she had found an "aunt.
When asked about the spread of uncontrolled fires, Bolsonaro has brushed off criticism, saying it is the time of the year of the "queimada," or burn, when farmers use fire to clear land.
" But in an interview with The Hill, Love's campaign manager, Dave Hansen, brushed off the poll's results and said the race will continue as planned and "not in reaction to a flawed poll.
The move comes after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had brushed off Maduro's order that US diplomats leave the country and they had been restricted to travel within a few neighborhoods in Caracas.
Earlier on Wednesday, Osamu brushed off a call from a shareholder to relinquish control to take responsibility for lax procedures which led to the use of wrong testing methods, sullying Suzuki's brand image.
Since taking power, Kim has continued anti-US rhetoric, brushed off warnings from China, increased his rate of nuclear and missile tests in continued defiance of UN sanctions and now has SLBM technology.
When asked Monday whether he was listening to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance for those over 60, the Vermont senator brushed off the question during a roundtable on the virus.
Ms. Yousafzai brushed off the criticism and said she could not understand why people had turned against her when she merely wanted girls to get an education, have careers and enjoy better lives.
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's populist government brushed off protests from its own economy minister to back a significant rise in deficit spending next year, spooking financial markets and setting up a battle with Brussels.
Tom Steyer just wants to say hi, Bernie Billionaire investor Tom Steyer's attempts to greet Bernie Sanders -- only to be brushed off by the Vermont senator -- have become a meme in recent days.
In the San Michele cemetery, relatives of the deceased typically tend the tombs, and on a recent afternoon Venetians of various ages brought fresh flowers, brushed off tombstones and fought off ravenous mosquitoes.
Interior has also brushed off Oversight's requests to make four senior staff available for interviews regarding allegations that Bernhardt has not cataloged more than a hundred days of activity on his official calendar.
Pelosi brushed off McConnell's taunting, saying it's the Senate Republicans who are afraid of the trial, which is why they're refusing to call other witnesses or demand documents withheld by the White House.
The fair's new owners, Fons Hof and Johan de Bruijn, initially brushed off her missive, but are now promising to pay her invoice and 26 other outstanding payments out of their own pockets.
A 2787-year Boeing board member and former Blackstone Group and General Electric executive, Calhoun brushed off suggestions that he was an insider in the company who was aware of Boeing's cultural problems.
Collins pushed back against the NRSC response on Twitter and brushed off any concerns about creating an intraparty rift when he announced his bid in an interview on "Fox and Friends" Wednesday morning.
The market also brushed off bullish data from information provider Genscape, which reported that inventories at the Cushing, Oklahoma delivery hub had fallen 929,399 bpd from July 6 to July 10, traders said.
WASHINGTON/MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday brushed off news of a leaked video of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull making fun of U.S. President Donald Trump and alluding to ties with Russia.
With tiny jars of strawberry jam and vases of yellow roses on the table, Trump brushed off a question on whether he would raise Khashoggi's murder, which was carried out using a bone saw.
Traders brushed off a government report on U.S. consumer prices that showed domestic inflation grew at a moderate annual pace in October, although they recorded their biggest monthly increase in nine months as expected.
But on Monday, Huawei brushed off those efforts by claiming it had shipped over 70,000 5G base stations in the first quarter of 2019 and signed 40 contracts to provide carriers with 5G equipment.
Although doctors have warned against the risks of prolonged sun exposure that can lead to sunburns and heat strokes, these women have brushed off the warnings, saying they did not feel hot at all.
Australian Nick Kyrgios, ranked 14th in the world, brushed off the challenge of American Sam Querrey 6-63 6-4 in under an hour, firing down 14 aces and not facing a break point.
Despite the obvious parallels between her relationship with Reynolds and that of the film's central characters, both Fisher and director Mike Nichols brushed off the idea that it was drawn directly from their relationship.
RELATED: Sources: Billy Bush's departure from NBC now matter of "when," not "if" Trump has brushed off his comments in the video as "locker room talk," much to the ire of real-life athletes.
Trump has mocked her for taking time off of the campaign trail for debate practice, and has brushed off suggestions that he should prepare extensively, claiming he performs best when speaking off-the-cuff.
Responding to a question posted to his Facebook account, Mr Zuckerberg brushed off a query about the potential dangers as "far-fetched… and much less likely than disasters due to widespread disease, violence, etc".
In her email she "brushed off" any concerns the company had about her for "corporate sabotage" and even went on to write herself a recommendation later in June, which De Niro refused to sign.
Rousseff, whose government is feeling more confident in recent weeks that it can block an opposition attempt to impeach her, brushed off recent allegations of corruption leveled at her chief of staff, Jaques Wagner.
ABOUT THE WIZARDS (49-33): Washington brushed off the slow finish to its season and is looking for a little revenge after losing to the Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals two years ago.
Narrative arcs that would've gotten an entire season's worth of screen time in past seasons, like Jaime's brief and doomed romance with Brienne, are mashed into a few quick scenes and then brushed off.
LONDON (Reuters) - British companies brushed off the uncertainty over Brexit in the three months after June's referendum and increased their investment, helping to drive solid growth in the economy, official data showed on Friday.
McConnell brushed off a question about if Democrats could give Trump's nominees the "Garland treatment," referring to the GOP refusal to give President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland a hearing or a vote.
Wanting to put a good foot forward, I brushed off the confusion, chalked it up to culture, and spent time on what he requested with the limited knowledge and resources I had at hand.
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes, who is a close ally of President Donald Trump and subpoenaed the department for documents, has brushed off those concerns as a "spurious" attempt to skirt congressional oversight.
And in an appearance Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press," White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus brushed off suggestions Trump's team was trying to "whitewash" history and said he didn't regret the statement.
Pereira brushed off concerns that a hotly contested presidential election next month could hamper the oil industry, which has benefited by a recent shift towards market-friendly policies under centre-right President Michel Temer.
One senior House GOP leadership aide brushed off the notion that Ryan would walk away after his intense focus on maintaining the majority and putting together a detailed policy agenda to pursue next year.
China's commodity imports were on the soft side in October, but this was largely brushed off as some seasonal weakness combined with the impact of the extended national day holidays early in the month.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick promised an "urgent investigation" of claims by a former engineer that she and other women were sexually harassed, brushed off by the human resources department and punished for bringing complaints.
In 2016, he brushed off the revelation by Russian hackers that the 2012 Tour winner, Bradley Wiggins, had gotten official clearance to use more than his fair share of otherwise restricted or barred drugs.
He had also appeared on the cover of Time magazine, received some 19943,21994 fan letters, brushed off dozens of marriage proposals and signed a $2100,2000 contract to appear on NBC shows for three years.
Trump has brushed off those concerns, but China on Thursday announced it is prepared it implement reciprocal tariffs after the U.S. moved to specifically impose additional levies on Chinese products amounting to $50 billion.
Pompeo was asked about McKinley's resignation in an interview with Joel Ebert of The Tennessean on Friday and brushed off reports that the adviser was leaving because his boss had failed to protect employees.
Pereira brushed off concerns that a hotly contested presidential election next month could hamper the oil industry, which has benefited by a recent shift toward market-friendly policies under center-right President Michel Temer.
Kim brushed off such worries on Wednesday, and said declaring an end of the Korean War has nothing to do with the U.S.-South Korean alliance or U.S. troops in South Korea, Chung said.
The readout offered new fuel for Democratic lawmakers who on Tuesday launched a formal impeachment inquiry against Trump, while some Republicans brushed off the memo as nothing new and nothing justifying articles of impeachment.
Aso brushed off speculation that a controversy kicked up by his references to Adolf Hitler in remarks earlier this week played any part in the decision to cancel next week's visit to the United States.
BEIJING (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official on Tuesday brushed off calls for a boycott of the Philippines after an international arbitration court found for Manila in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.
After Warren quickly brushed off a question about whether her proclamations that she is a capitalist are intended as a contrast to Sanders, a democratic socialist, Tapper offered Delaney a chance to reenter the fray.
And yet, when members of those communities actually speak up, whether it's against an alleged abuser, or against anti-Muslim sentiments from someone whose movie stars a prominent Muslim actor, those comments are brushed off.
Others on Wednesday brushed off Mr. Sanders's victory, saying he would be an untenable nominee in a race against Mr. Trump, one that could make people do the unthinkable: vote to re-elect the president.
In an interview with CNN earlier this year, Trump social media director Daniel Scavino brushed off mistakes on the candidate's social media account, blaming unnamed "girls" who often take dictation in his New York office.
Back last May when he filed a censure motion that brought him to office and ended more than six years of PP rule under Mariano Rajoy, Mr Sánchez brushed off demands for an immediate election.
Video FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS When BBC asked McCartney if she was disappointed not have had a large role in the May 19 festivities, she coyly brushed off the question.
In interviews since Trump instructed the Labor Department to review the rule earlier this month, executives at "robo-advisers," which manage investor money with algorithms, brushed off the impact of the rule on their business.
Though now-President Donald Trump has long brushed off his infamous recorded Access Hollywood conversation with Billy Bush as "locker room talk," the former Today cohost seems to characterize the hot mic comments much differently.
Despite her other compelling points, it wasn't until Jarrett pointed out that multiple men who were involved in the appointment had brushed off the mistake weeks ago, that Tchen was ready to get over it.
EU Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici brushed off accusations that he was going after rich American tech companies to enrich EU coffers and France, Germany, Italy, Britain and Spain welcomed the proposals in a joint statement.
But Republicans have brushed off the setback, arguing that a legal team for President George W. Bush is reviewing the same documents and will be able to hand over the documents at a faster pace.
Dr. McCarthy, who is no longer at the school, said in a telephone interview that he did not remember Mr. Meenan but strongly denied that he would have brushed off an accusation of sexual abuse.
The dollar declined against a basket of currencies on Thursday, pulling further away from the 14-year high it set earlier this week as traders booked profits and brushed off mostly upbeat U.S. economic data.
Clinton has led Trump in a series of polls nationally and in battleground states recently as Trump has brushed off various accusations of sexual misconduct and accused Democrats and the media of rigging the election.
Complaining about the troubled nations' failure to stop their people from fleeing north, Mr. Mulvaney brushed off administration experts who have cautioned that cutting aid would further destabilize the countries, likely worsening the migrant crisis.
" While Ms. Warren has been pushed, repeatedly, to unveil the costs of her Medicare for all plan, Mr. Sanders has brushed off questions about his own similar proposal, saying the costs are "impossible to predict.
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday brushed off a peace march led in part by a relative of the nine American citizens who were murdered in November by cartel gunmen in northern Mexico.
Biden himself brushed off any questions about the $2000 million not being enough to maintain and pick up the extra assets he needs in order to stay alive in the race for his party's nomination.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo brushed off North Korean accusations of "gangster-like" diplomacy during negotiations in Pyongyang, saying on Sunday he will pursue denuclearization talks after meeting his Japanese and South Korean counterparts.
They have brushed off the fact that two of the three direct conversations with Trump contained express denials of a quid pro quo, including one in August, before the whistleblower complaint was sent to Congress.
At the debate on Wednesday night, Bloomberg brushed off a question about the claims and pointed to his record of hiring and promoting women within his company and at City Hall when he was mayor.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who sided with the previous administration's EPA to defend the Clean Power Plan, brushed off the court's move, saying it simply puts the litigation on hold for 60 days.
But it wasn't until seeing Hamilton in "Terminator: Dark Fate" that I realized just how much we've been deprived of the badass older woman whose experience isn't minimized or brushed off because of her age.
Initially brushed off as a "pretty crazy idea," the fact that platforms like Facebook distributed misinformation on a massive scale in the lead up to and following the 2016 presidential election is now widely accepted.
Battleground state Republicans largely brushed off a transcript of Trump's conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky, in which Trump urged Zelensky to probe former Vice President Joe Biden, one of his main rivals in 2020.
Addressing a wide range of subjects, Mr. Trump called the border negotiations a "waste of time," brushed off the Russia investigation and expressed frustration at not getting credit for what he sees as his accomplishments.
And when I brought up the most obvious solution — to pass gun control laws that make it harder for people to buy guns — the idea was brushed off as a pipe dream, or simply taboo.
Jose Valladares, 42, brushed off the corruption allegations against Torres, saying she had a track record of effective government from her time as first lady in the 2008-11 presidency of her then-husband Alvaro Colom.
NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. bond market's gauges on investors' inflation expectations held at lower levels on Tuesday as traders brushed off stronger-than-expected data on U.S. import and export prices in May.
An Oxford University study warned that billions of dollars of Japanese coal assets could eventually have to be written off if coal becomes uneconomic, although the government and utilities have so far brushed off such questions.
In an interview with Politico published Thursday, outgoing Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid brushed off questions about whether the Republican Party had reduced the Democratic Party to a smoking pile of rubble in the 2016 elections.
Washington (CNN)Bernie Sanders brushed off his Saturday Nevada loss to Hillary Clinton, saying that just a few months his campaign was still considered a "fringe campaign" that would never have come within striking distance there.
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former drug executive Martin Shkreli smirked and brushed off questions about drug prices then tweeted that lawmakers were imbeciles on Thursday, when he appeared at a U.S. congressional hearing against his will.
While Vorwerk eagerly awaited the U.S. decision to join the TPP, she brushed off anyone calling her "crazy" for thinking Japan, Mexico and Canada could team up on the sweeping global pact with the United States.
Administration officials brushed off questions Monday about Trump making the announcement to help Netanyahu's re-election, stressing in a background call with reporters that Trump has "long believed" the IRGC should be labeled a terrorist group.
The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Tuesday as traders brushed off encouraging Japanese inflation data and Bank of Japan minutes that signaled policy-makers favored sticking to a loose monetary policy.
After Bill Clinton brushed off Obama's strong candidacy in 2008 as a "fairy tale," Obama didn't refer to Clinton as a racist, but his aides criticized the comments as diminishing a candidacy by a black politician.
" Mr. LePage brushed off a reporter's question about whether minorities had been disproportionately targeted for drug-dealing arrests, and seemed to compare the struggle against drug dealers to a war, when "you shoot at the enemy.
Moody's brushed off concerns about the impact of the fine on the company's balance sheet, noting it was expected to generate some $30 billion in cash this year and make capital investments of around $15 billion.
During the vice-presidential debate this week, Mr. Pence brushed off many of Mr. Trump's startling comments from the campaign, disregarding some as reflecting a lack of political polish and denying that others were ever said.
Trump's words, and the sentiments behind them, cannot be brushed off as a mere exhibition of supposedly commonplace male chatter, nor can it be disregarded as a simple "distraction" from the issues that concern the nation.
On Mr. Franken, Ms. Gillibrand — who pushed for anti-harassment legislation years before the #MeToo movement gained widespread attention in 2017 — brushed off reports that donors were rejecting her bid because of her denunciation of him.
While the White House brushed off any notion that Mr. Trump had crossed a line, legal experts said the tweet raised possible insider trading concerns and economists said it was a blatant misuse of presidential power.
But Mr. Molinaro brushed off questions about whether he would be at a disadvantage during the debate, or how he would prepare for a one-on-one encounter that had come together on such short notice.
While many presidents have been reluctant to commit troops to conflicts there, they rarely brushed off the importance of the region's disputes so dismissively nor accepted the influence of Russia or other hostile players so readily.
Saying "it is time for this to end," Trump's lawyers brushed off former national security adviser John Bolton's explosive allegations about Trump's conduct and accused Democrats of trying to interfere with Trump's November re-election bid.
" In dismissing the threat from Russia, Mr. Trump and many conservatives now, ironically, echo Mr. Obama, who in 2012 brushed off the warnings of Mitt Romney, his Republican opponent, that Russia was the United States' "No.
While Hillary Clinton acknowledged her error in voting to authorize the war, she brushed off the subject, as if the lesson to be learned was never again to let George W. Bush invade Iraq in 2003.
Pelosi brushed off the criticism that Democrats shouldn't have given Trump a win on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, which will replace a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that has been widely derided by Democrats.
In the first, Eliot is actively attracted to Quentin but his attentions are brushed off as a joke; later they have a threesome with another female character after a batch of feelings magic overwhelms their desires.
It also brushed off calls by activist investor Elliott Advisors to change its structure, with listings in both Britain and Australia, saying that the costs and risks of collapsing the dual listed structure outweigh potential benefits.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday brushed off sharp criticism from President Donald Trump over his recusal from the Justice Department's Russia investigation, saying he loved his job and planned to continue serving.
Lagarde brushed off the concerns of some investors that the divergent monetary paths of major central banks could disrupt Asian capital flows, stressing that policymakers had the tools and means of communication needed to prevent market upheaval.
LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks rose for a second day on Thursday as investors brushed off a spike in U.S. inflation, turning their focus back to company earnings from heavy hitters including Europe's largest aerospace firm Airbus (AIR.PA).
Even though he lowered the boon to two hikes instead of three, Powell still brushed off economic pressures that are at risk of igniting a slowdown if the Fed tightens to drastically, the "Mad Money" host argued.
He also brushed off calling a shareholder meeting in the immediate future, saying that he planned to summon shareholders after the board comes up with changes based on recommendations from the special committee, expected in late March.
Japan's Nikkei brushed off a weak start to finish 0.6 percent higher too, though China stocks dipped as investors cashed in some of the gains that took them to a 21-month high in the previous session.
Trump has brushed off Democratic charges that Putin could be behind the hack in order to tip the US election in his favor, claiming he's never met the Russian leader and doesn't maintain a relationship with him.
The truth is that Baraboo is not the only community in America where racism is brushed off as a joke, and where marginalized people are at best ignored, and at worst subject to ridicule, harassment, and attacks.
Donald Trump brushed off his lack of a specific policy to defeat the Islamic State terror group on Wednesday night, claiming he had a plan but did not want to broadcast it to the United States' enemies.
" Woytkiw brushed off this and many more altercations with Johnson: "For us guys and experiencing it, for me I know on multiple occasions we would look at each other and be like, 'Is this even real life?
" Pence says he's getting 'whiff of desperation' from Democrats Clinton and her allies brushed off the week's new numbers as an expected development in what the Democratic candidate said was always going to be "a tight race.
Russian President Vladimir Putin brushed off a question about the affair while visiting a grain centre in southern Russia, saying British authorities should first "get to the bottom of things", the BBC's Moscow correspondent wrote on Twitter.
But on Tuesday, GOP leaders predictably brushed off Democrats' call for stricter gun-control measures and instead raised questions about the mental health of the Las Vegas gunman, who killed 59 and injured more than 520 others.
BEIJING, July 19 (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official on Tuesday brushed off calls for a boycott of the Philippines after an international arbitration court found for Manila in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Karolina Pliskova brushed off losing her number one ranking, but said she failed to live up to her own high expectations at the U.S. Open where she exited in the quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Macron, who came to power 18 months ago vowing to reshape the economy and overhaul institutions, has brushed off slumping ratings to push through a series of reforms, including a loosening of laws governing hiring and firing.
All the while, Mr. Klepper proclaimed that any accusations against Mr. Trump were "a nothingburger" — possibly a hoax or a setup by Democrats — and brushed off claims that Mr. Trump had been changing his account of events.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, a close ally of the President, brushed off the calls for his committee to hold hearings on the Stone sentencing, saying he didn't know why the four prosecutors had even stepped down.
Shortly after Parnas and Fruman were arrested in October on charges of infusing foreign money into US elections, Trump said he didn't know the men, and brushed off the possibility of photos as evidence of any relationship.
He has previously brushed off outrage toward the kingdom over the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, and looked the other way from the humanitarian crisis caused in Yemen by a brutal Saudi-led military operation.
It's a U-turn for Romney, who had routinely brushed off questions from reporters as he shuffled around the U.S. Capitol attending freshman orientation and largely kept his public focus off Trump following his comfortable election win.
Although he has brushed off the idea that asset managers need to be big with a large product offering to survive in the current investment climate, he admits he believes the industry is ripe for more mergers.
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers brushed off June's Brexit vote and drove the economy to expand faster than expected in the third quarter, but a hefty current account gap and weaker trade and investment raised warning flags for 26.0.
At a news conference on Tuesday, IDP Chairman Troy Price brushed off those concerns as a "conversation that happens every four years" and said his focus was on making sure that the results of the caucuses got out.
She repeatedly brushed off Kimmel's remarks aimed at Trump, at one point saying she is "hopeful" that more will come from their meeting at the White House, and that she has "nothing bad to say about the president."
Australia-born Konta, who reached the semi-finals at Melbourne Park two years ago, brushed off an early exit in her Sydney International title defense last week with an aggressive display that removed any doubts about her fitness.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he would maintain pressure on Saudi Arabia over human rights despite a diplomatic row between the two nations, and brushed off suggestions he had botched ties with Riyadh.
A well-aimed free kick from Scott Sinclair found James Forrest at the back post and his volley across goal was met by an Erik Sviatchenko header that brushed off the chest of Dembele, who actually looked offside.
All that extra homework paid off on Thursday because even when Sui crashed to the ice following a mistimed landing in the side-by-side triple Salchows, she brushed off the mishap and powered to victory with Han.
At one point, during one of the festival's events, some of my friends were chatting with this chef and I tried to get in on the conversation by bringing up the pastry thing, but I was brushed off.
" He has already brushed off similar criticism from the United States Chamber of Commerce, saying the group is in the grip of special interests and "controlled totally by various groups of people that don't care about you whatsoever.
While he brushed off being outbid, it was a firsthand reminder of Japan's growing wealth, and the following year, Mr. Trump went on television to call for a 15 percent to 20 percent tax on imports from Japan.
Peppered with questions the next day as to whether he would stick with Joe Flacco as his quarterback, Harbaugh, who coached Flacco and the Ravens to a win in Super Bowl XLVII, brushed off the inquiries as ridiculous.
Members of Black Lives Matter, who met privately with Buttigieg in the weeks after the shooting, say the 37-year-old Democratic mayor brushed off their concerns about police violence in the city he has led since 2012.
While ethnicity and nationality are sometimes still used to sell fights – accusations of racism can be brushed off where there is money to be made – overt stereotyping seem to have been monopolised in the modern age by professional wrestling.
" Harris brushed off Biden's argument for local control, arguing the federal government must step in to keep civil rights from being violated "because there are moments in history where states fail to preserve the civil rights of all people.
Denver's metamorphosis from an offensive powerhouse to a defensive one might not have been expected, or even intentional, but any talk of disappointment has to be brushed off now that the Broncos are playing a conference championship at home.
Women who make complaints should not be brushed off, bullied into dropping them or gagged by settlements with non-disclosure clauses—one idea is that firms should be obliged to tell investors how many such agreements they have made.
Previously unseen text messages from July 2014 revealed on Thursday between a New York City police officer and his lieutenant show they brushed off the death of Eric Garner as "not a big deal," reports the New York Times.
The group said the parties must work together in "investigating and stopping" cyberattacks conducted by foreign governments, even as President-elect Trump brushed off a CIA report Friday suggesting his campaign was the chief intended beneficiary of Russian intervention.
Indicated 26.14 percent higher The cement maker brushed off the uncertainty surrounding Britain's vote to leave the European Union and confirmed its full-year guidance on Friday as it reported better-than-expected core profit for the second quarter.
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Sanders brushes off Nevada loss Bernie Sanders brushed off his Saturday Nevada loss to Hillary Clinton, saying that just a few months his campaign was still considered a "fringe campaign" that would never have come within striking distance there.
And it isn't just partners who can feel brushed off — a 2014 study suggested that the mere presence of a cell phone or smartphone reduces the quality of IRL convos by diminishing the amount of empathy exchanged between friends.
Fifteen days after spraining his right knee in a first-round game against the Houston Rockets, Curry brushed off the dust to carry the Warriors to a 132-125 overtime victory that gave them a 3-1 series lead.
The results have been similarly predictable for once middle-class American workers, whose concerns were predictably brushed off by investors and multinational corporations who were now free to relocate their production to the places with the laxest labor standards.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday brushed off concerns that ISIS fighters imprisoned by US-backed Kurdish forces will pose a future threat to the US if they escaped, saying they would instead choose to go to countries in Europe.
At the high-profile weekend celebrations at the Oyu Tolgoi mine, Mongolia brushed off worries of further hiccups and promised consistency for a project that will employ some 3,000 more people with its expansion - 95 percent of them Mongolian.
It's important for the mainstream media to continue to do their job as a watchdog on the Trump administration, even though negative stories and articles will be brushed off and criticized by the Administration as being untrustworthy fake news.
People close to advocate Ko Ni, whose killing has been described by the government as an attempt to destabilize the country, say they warned him to take more precautions for his security, but he had brushed off their concerns.
Since the June referendum, many who voted for withdrawal from the European Union, a process known as Brexit, have brushed off concerns that a recession was possible or that car manufacturers and banks based in the country might leave.
According to her memoir and letters obtained by Mr. Kordes, archivist, Ms. Koczy spent years trying to find members of her family, writing angrily about being brushed off by the German Red Cross and other organizations in her search.
Republicans in Wyoming on Tuesday brushed off President Trump's 11th-hour endorsement in their governor's race and rejected his preferred candidate, Foster Friess, one of the country's biggest donors to conservative causes and a financial supporter of the president's.
Instead it brushed off the criticism in a statement which insisted that it welcomed all the experts' contributions, claimed that it had fully cooperated with them at all times, and that the allegations in the final report are unfounded.
OTTAWA, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The leader of Canada's main opposition Conservative Party, Andrew Scheer, on Thursday brushed off accusations he harbored an extreme agenda, insisting he would not reopen a debate on abortion if he wins an October election.
Some women are not bothered by their symptoms, others feel ashamed, some have been brushed off by health care providers, led to believe there are no therapies, or they have been offered only a limited range of treatment options.
" During the interview, the president also brushed off an incident last week in which his elder daughter, Ivanka Trump, faced a tough audience during a women's panel in Germany after calling her father a "tremendous champion of supporting families.
Facebook told CNN that it was not "actively" seeking consumers' banking data, and the banks rushed to say that they'd either brushed off Facebook's requests or had been very clear with the company about the parameters of data sharing.
Reinforcing the hawkish group of policymakers in the U.S. central bank, Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren brushed off concerns among some of his colleagues that inflation readings have drifted further below the Fed's 2.0-percent target this year to 1.4 percent.
He's in this weird limbo where a four-point night isn't mind-blowing like a four-goal game from a grinder like Jean-Gabriel Pageau, but it's somehow brushed off (maybe because the game ended at 20073:10 AM ET).
Abbasi brushed off U.S. President Donald Trump's recent tweet accusing Pakistan of "lies and deception" in its commitment to fighting terrorism, as he raised the prospect of charging the United States to use Pakistan's airspace to resupply NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Jake Raak, a 35-year-old from Delaware who was celebrating the new year with nine friends at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy district, told NBC News that at first he brushed off reports of a shooter in the building.
Interviews with more than a dozen current and former female service members — spanning different branches, decades, and deployments — revealed striking similarities in the way they were brushed off, misdiagnosed, and provided the wrong treatments by US military doctors around the world.
What might look amazing on the rack could end up disappointing once you try them on, while a style you had previously brushed off might turn out to be the very type of jeans you wear for the next five years.
Twitter users recently begin using the #MeToo hashtag to talk about their own experiences with sexual assault, and to raise awareness of the ways sexual attacks are routinely ignored by authorities and law enforcement, and brushed off in work settings.
Although never substantiated and was brushed off by local officials as a spurious hoax, the "purge" showed up in a leaked FBI warning reportedly issued to Louisiana law enforcement as a sign of general heightened danger to them over the weekend.
During a visit on Wednesday to the Mexican capital where he met with current officials as well as key advisers to President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Perry brushed off concerns that U.S. refiners stand to lose their biggest foreign market.
The market brushed off Trump's comments on Monday that he was ready to impose another round of tariffs on Chinese imports if he does not reach a deal with China's president at a Group of 265 summit later this month, however.
The company is trying to fix the problem now, but it sure is funny to see Zuck constantly rolled out to do a series of interviews on something he brushed off as a "crazy idea" just a few months ago.
Washington (CNN)Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez on Tuesday brushed off concerns that the party is veering too far leftward during the 2020 presidential debates, saying he wasn't worried about "bold" ideas from the candidates that may turn off voters.

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