Rejection of force after brief encounter Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRUSH-OFF Rejection of force after brief encounter (9)
6% NIX Reject (3) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
6% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
6% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
5% ACCEPTS Opposite of rejects (7) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
5% JILT Reject abruptly (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
5% CRIT Brief review (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
5% NAPS Brief sleeps (4) Newsday Nov 10, 2025
5% LIL Brief minute (3) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
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