ignore

Example Sentences

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I concentrated on knowing the long-term history and tried to ignore short-term noise.

From Barron's

"People do feel insecure, their identity has been challenged and we shouldn't ignore that, but churches, I think, have the opportunity to listen to that," said the incoming archbishop.

From BBC

A win on New Year’s Day will help bolster the football culture in Indiana, but the team understands it needs to focus on Thursday’s game against Alabama and ignore the bigger picture.

From Los Angeles Times

"I very foolishly put it down to coming down with a cold and completely ignored the symptoms," he told BBC News NI.

From BBC

He developed a legal theory that justifies ignoring what he refers to as “unlawful orders” after witnessing the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

From Salon