be disregarded

Example Sentences

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“New language framed as compromise was paired with legalese that would allow those safeguards to be disregarded at will,” a spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It is true that aging does eventually involve some degree of loss — in the form of challenges that are real and should not be disregarded.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024

“We cannot stand having our rights, protected under the constitution and the law, be disregarded just because we are women,” the women said in a notice filed with the lawsuit.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023

The public’s right to have criminal cases of significant importance adjudicated quickly should not be disregarded because a private citizen made the choice to run for office, Aganga-Williams said.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2023

Hence a “dead” image lost its potency after the killing ritual had been performed and could be disregarded when the spell had to be renewed.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson