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disregard

[dis-ri-gahrd] / ˌdɪs rɪˈgɑrd /




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The company responded with a statement calling her suit “especially sad and distressing in its callous disregard for the horrific and prolonged global effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

He wrote that while the court "does not seek to minimise or disregard the pain" felt, the injuries "do not qualify as disabilities" under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

Only after we accept that Nolan is solely interested in human mistakes can we gauge his disregard for the Greek gods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 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

He'd made his displeasure clear to the campaign staff, suggesting that the move showed a disregard for the African American community and would end up hurting Barack’s candidacy.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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

Hims & Hers said the suit disregards evidence it provided the FTC during the investigation and ignores industry standards in telehealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 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

“This is a new phenomenon that disregards the idea that transparency and disclosure are important,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2026

However, as stories so often show, what elders say youth disregards.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

The Moores’ attorney responded: “Farmers … does not explain why it disregarded substantial post-remediation evidence demonstrating that its original scope was inadequate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

But the country’s leaders have never been disregarded.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

Manuel’s deputy sent Churnside at least two formal warning letters, and Manuel himself was notified that Churnside disregarded trainers’ medical advice, the firm said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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

When she decided to become a dancer at seventeen, she disregarded all conventional wisdom, which preached that dancers must begin their training as young children.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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

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

He saw Blackberry watching him intently, waiting for his lead and disregarding Bigwig’s.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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