disregard
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“One risk for cybersecurity agents is that they go outside the scope of their assigned task, attempt to exploit unrelated services, or disregard the researcher’s rules of engagement,” OpenAI said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
A few years later, when Pachuco was in Congress, the Los Angeles Herald called him “the pliable dupe of the Southern Pacific Railroad company,” who showed “contempt and disregard for the rights of white workingmen.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
"You can not continue to engage with someone who is so blatant in her disregard and disdain for a large section of this community," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
I have never understood how people can blithely disregard the damage they do by following their hearts.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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The Seneca Nation is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” arguing that the move disregards centuries of Indigenous history and the United States’ treaty obligations.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Conmebol, the South American confederation, said on Thursday it would not support "any action or procedure that disregards" Fifa's mechanisms before the presidential election.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“This is a new phenomenon that disregards the idea that transparency and disclosure are important,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026
As Mr. McGurn observes, it’s ironic that Pope Leo, previously an Augustinian friar, disregards the seminal work on just-war philosophy by his order’s namesake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
However, as stories so often show, what elders say youth disregards.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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The Presley.plaintiffs claim the Massachusetts-based AI company stole “Elvis’ likeness and copyrights,” while Eight Mile Style says Suno disregarded “the rights of Eight Mile Style” by making unlicensed copies of its songs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"He just completely disregarded the information that they gave," the juror added.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The report spends its 28 pages documenting instances in which the task force regarded, not disregarded, evidence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Advocacy groups and experts say that by erecting turbines without a permit or any public consultation, SpaceXAI has disregarded existing legislation such as the Clean Air Act.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Since the first day in the Annex room, they had together disregarded the rules about rudeness, and Jonas felt comfortable with that now.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
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But when when one looks at his record disregarding those two factors, he measures up very well against several HOF pitchers during his long time in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
The changes also help to assuage potential anxiety operators might have felt about disregarding state and local laws and the lawsuits that result from that disregard for the law.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
He added that Massie had his enemies in the state politics – acquired by not playing nice with local business leaders and disregarding the everyday work of legislating in favour of high-publicity efforts.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Supporters clamored for a spot at the front to hear the president, disregarding repeated requests from the Secret Service to remain seated, according to people inside the room.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026
First, fool Lustig, then Hinkston, then gather a crowd; and all the men in the rocket, seeing mothers, aunts, uncles, sweethearts, dead ten, twenty years ago, naturally, disregarding orders, rush out and abandon ship.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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