disregard
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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
“Respondent’s behavior, although nonconsensual, did not exhibit a deliberate disregard for the dignity and autonomy of Complainant but was instead an error in judgment,” Waguespack wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The court described the tragedy as caused by "individuals driven by greed, with utter disregard for human life".
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Meta outlined safety measures that direct the agent to disregard prompt injections and limit its access to secrets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
He did not forget the Barrow, nor the message of Gandalf; but something seemed to be compelling him to disregard all warnings, and he longed to yield.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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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
“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
“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
"Cases such as this show that this was a misreading which disregards the rights of women as set out in both equality law and the workplace health and safety law."
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 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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He also spoke of the failures of his and his wider team, specifically referencing a doctor who disregarded blood test results that suggested a baby had been poisoned with insulin in August 2015.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
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
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
But the country’s leaders have never been disregarded.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
When no other plans exist, this is a good one; but it is very bad to have disregarded all other remedies for this one.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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But when when one looks at his record disregarding those two factors, he measures up very well against several HOF pitchers during his long time in the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 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
In April, security forces fired in the air as they entered a Sunni area of Beirut to arrest a generator operator wanted for allegedly disregarding regulations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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
“You locked yourself up by disregarding the rules. Kendra, what do you think would be fair?”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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