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disregard

[dis-ri-gahrd] / ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrd /




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Administration lawyers didn’t disregard evidence, and the proof is in Haley Van Erem’s disclosure.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

They claim that his alleged speeding does not meet the legal standard for implied malice, meaning to act with a conscious disregard for human life.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

But it does challenge one of the most persistent messages behind that culture: that men who embrace domination and disregard for women can continue winning without consequences.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Helen Guedez and her brother have chosen to disregard the ominous letter coloring the wall of the building that previously housed their dad, sister and grandmother.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

She said it with a casual disregard most people didn’t have when it came to parents.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

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

“This incident is a grave precedent, and disregards the sensibilities of billions of people around the world who, during this week, look to Jerusalem,” the church leaders said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

In Northern Ireland, the Department of Justice is working on a review of the pardons and disregards scheme, with a view to bringing new proposals to the Executive in the next Assembly mandate.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

SSI provides very modest benefits because its asset limits and income disregards have not been updated in decades.

From MarketWatch Mar. 10, 2026

There’s a dirt road crossing it, but he disregards this and follows the butterflies, red and white and black in color, with an hourglass pattern, something he’s never seen before.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

The report spends its 28 pages documenting instances in which the task force regarded, not disregarded, evidence.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Their concerns were disregarded, prompting most to resign.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

She said that an expert for the prosecution conceded that point and that the data from Grossman’s Mercedes had anomalies and should be disregarded.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

"We want to make sure Australia doesn't become like other countries, where people have this sense they are disconnected from our economy and disregarded from our society," Chalmers said on Monday.

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

His throat was so parched that Taran disregarded the taste, thrust his face into the bowl, and drank it dry.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

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

Responding, Sir Keir accused Farage of disregarding pleas from Nowak's family that his death should not be used to stoke division in society.

From BBC Jun. 4, 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

Canadians tend to think they are above such smallness, but here we are getting in our own way, forgetting those we lost and disregarding how the crash could have happened in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 1, 2026

Rahel wondered what he gained by questioning her so closely and then completely disregarding her answers.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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