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.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Until now, various exemptions have allowed certain types of property, such as farms and family business assets, to be disregarded in terms of inheritance.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2024

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

“A lot of our history lies beneath the waves. If we do not retrieve our history ourselves, it will be ‘discovered’ and downplayed or be disregarded and continue to dissolve into nothing.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler