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ignore

[ig-nawr, -nohr] / ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /


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“Wicker” is empathetic to their insecurities, yet it has no tolerance for how moral hypocrites ignore the opportunity for self-improvement in favor of scorching everything to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

MarketWatch: What advice do young people tend to ignore?

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Although, despite the positives, it is hard to ignore fan feeling towards the club and chief football officer Jon Rudkin in particular.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

Beaird argued that his firearm was actually below the range that the commentary suggested and, more broadly, that a court has the authority to ignore the commentary if the judge disagrees with it.

From Slate ● Oct. 18, 2026

And in a room that was otherwise spotless, it was impossible to ignore.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

"But this neuron doesn't release NE everywhere. It ignores the cerebellum, brainstem, and spinal cord."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

“It ignores or virtually ignores most of the major events in American history,” he wrote.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

The guy then ignores said friend—only to learn that those crypto holdings are going to the moon while his own investments are going nowhere.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

That ignores the costs—and it ignores the far larger, cheaper and faster gains from fighting disease, hunger and poverty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Asher just crosses his arms and ignores her.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Their activity rose shortly before mice ignored signals indicating that a reward might be available.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

"Even positive news is being ignored," said FOREX.com's Fawad Razaqzada.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

"It's a strange situation because normally it's women's health that is the one being ignored but, in this situation, it's the men who weren't being recognised or represented."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Every gubernatorial election since that race has been sleepy and ignored in national politics, with Democratic candidates coasting to victory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

“I think your moms would be happy if the instruments were in the closet when they got home,” Emma says, but her words are ignored.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Rather than floating through walls or ignoring their surroundings, they appear to follow familiar physical rules.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Annuities and insurance aren’t the most scintillating subjects, but ignoring them could prove costly, writes MarketWatch columnist Beth Pinsker.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026

However, he accused Russia of ignoring the proposed deal within hours of it being announced.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We are not ignoring a very important segment of the audience, which is the Latino population who have always, in my experience, shown an interest in creators from Mexico or from Latin America,” Macias says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

I pull it from my pocket, ignoring Emma’s protests, and enter my password.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller


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