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disregard

[dis-ri-gahrd] / ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrd /




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“The Department did not disregard these complaints,” Sibal-von Debschitz wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The defence says the militia group staged an illegal kidnapping when diplomatic negotiations stalled, in a process which showed "an utter disregard for Libyan law and sovereignty."

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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

But Cruise’s story is also an ironic reflection of “Digger”: an undeniably ambitious project whose assuredness belies a stubborn disregard for everyone but itself.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

He may have interpreted it as evidence of her stubbornness, her willfulness, her utter disregard of all his warnings, and so made a threat which would put a stop to this crazy talk about freedom.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry

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

Hims & Hers said the suit disregards evidence it provided the FTC during the investigation and ignores industry standards in telehealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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

SSI provides very modest benefits because its asset limits and income disregards have not been updated in decades.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 10, 2026

The law says the penalty is harsher if someone should have known of the risks and harsher still—manslaughter—if the person does know the risks and wantonly disregards them.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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

Their concerns were disregarded, prompting most to resign.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 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

However, whilst Vrticka agrees that attachment styles shouldn't be seen as either good or bad, he stresses they "come with certain risks and difficulties", which he says shouldn't be disregarded.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Maybe it was because Baba had been such an unusual Afghan father, a liberal who had lived by his own rules, a maverick who had disregarded or embraced societal customs as he had seen fit.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini

On Friday, Kabila accused President Félix Tshisekedi's government of disregarding proposals he had put forward last year, including some aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DR Congo.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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

Charles Rivkin, the chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Association, called on ByteDance to "immediately cease its infringing activity," accusing it of disregarding copyright law that protects creators and underpins millions of jobs.

From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026

GM executives, meanwhile, met bonus targets based in part on disregarding the costs of its EV retreat and on an adjustment to exclude tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

“Because I thought Malfoy was up to something,” said Harry, disregarding Mr. Weasley’s look of mingled exasperation and amusement.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling


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