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disregard

[dis-ri-gahrd] / ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrd /




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Only after we accept that Nolan is solely interested in human mistakes can we gauge his disregard for the Greek gods.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

But it does challenge one of the most persistent messages behind that culture: that men who embrace domination and disregard for women can continue winning without consequences.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

This "indicates a lack of caution and disregard for the safety of the patrons," Police General Kittiratt Phanphet said on Monday.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

As if to mark his disregard of all such courtesy, Gollum was scrabbling in the mould at the foot of a tree.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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

It focuses tightly on the plain text of a law and disregards legislative history—committee reports, floor debates, and the like—as irrelevant.

From Slate Mar. 4, 2026

“This plan disregards the deeply held values of many Catalina residents and visitors,” Hahn said in a Jan. 26 letter.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

"Cases such as this show that this was a misreading which disregards the rights of women as set out in both equality law and the workplace health and safety law."

From BBC Jan. 16, 2026

There’s a dirt road crossing it, but he disregards this and follows the butterflies, red and white and black in color, with an hourglass pattern, something he’s never seen before.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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

But the country’s leaders have never been disregarded.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2026

“If contracts could be disregarded, market principles ignored, assets taken over and operators forced out at any time, who would have the confidence to invest and seek cooperation?” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

Promoters of Graham Platner’s doomed Senate campaign in Maine disregarded that age-old warning, and now they are paying the price.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

“Sir,” said Bartsia, as Bigwig came in, “that’s the third time, sir, that you’ve disregarded my authority. Council police can’t be treated in this way. I’m afraid I shall have to report it, sir.”

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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

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

Barrett, too, sounded skeptical that Clement and Sauer could insist that Congress preserved one historical aspect of elections—requiring ballots on Election Day—while disregarding the rest.

From Slate Mar. 23, 2026

Brussels accused TikTok of disregarding "important indicators of compulsive use of the app" such as the time spent on the platform by children at night.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

Rahel wondered what he gained by questioning her so closely and then completely disregarding her answers.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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