disregard
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It also said it was "paramount that the residents be protected from any form of forced processions that disregard their consent, safety and right to live in peace free from intimidation".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
But before the change, when umpires had precedent for allowing the neighborhood play, suppose an upright rookie umpire decided to apply the rules with literalistic rigidity and disregard for the traditions of his fellow umpires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
But Cruise’s story is also an ironic reflection of “Digger”: an undeniably ambitious project whose assuredness belies a stubborn disregard for everyone but itself.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
The filing accuses the government of “head-in-the-sand disregard for UCLA’s recent reforms.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
He may have interpreted it as evidence of her stubbornness, her willfulness, her utter disregard of all his warnings, and so made a threat which would put a stop to this crazy talk about freedom.
From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry
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The Seneca Nation is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his decision to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America,” arguing that the move disregards centuries of Indigenous history and the United States’ treaty obligations.
From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026
Greater Manchester Police said the crash on Manchester's Kingsway was "one of the worst disregards of speeding" officers had seen.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
As Mr. McGurn observes, it’s ironic that Pope Leo, previously an Augustinian friar, disregards the seminal work on just-war philosophy by his order’s namesake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 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
Danielle disregards the “Keep Off the Grass!” sign and pulls up a dandelion from the earth.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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But it is also true that whatever the circumstances, she expects to be ignored, certainly disregarded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Thirlwall found that if a doctor – named in the report as Dr ZA - had not disregarded the insulin test result for baby F in August 2015 then there should have been safeguarding action.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Their concerns were disregarded, prompting most to resign.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Together we looked down at the last few bullet points on the list, a list that I’d disregarded in my single-minded focus to level up.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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“Dirty Harry” was condemned as racist and even fascist in its day; Dirty Marky paints a crowd-pleasing picture of how disregarding the rulebook could help topple the Ku Klux Klan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
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
He added that Massie had his enemies in the state politics – acquired by not playing nice with local business leaders and disregarding the everyday work of legislating in favour of high-publicity efforts.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Charles Rivkin, the chairman and chief executive of the Motion Picture Association, called on ByteDance to "immediately cease its infringing activity," accusing it of disregarding copyright law that protects creators and underpins millions of jobs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
“I’ve been waiting for you to come back,” said McLaggen, disregarding Harry’s drawn wand.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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