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Example Sentences

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The long-term commitment to Europe came about after the U.S. repeatedly found it couldn’t ignore or stay out of major conflicts there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

At this point, investors are hoping for the best and trying to ignore all the ongoing uncertainties about the war even as the S&P 500 wrapped up its worst quarter since 2022 on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But the mystery proved too compelling to ignore.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

I finally looked up the species: It was a gallinazo, also known as a black vulture, and as much as we might ignore them, they’d been circling the whole time.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Meanwhile, I try to ignore the warmth creeping into my face.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer