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ignore

[ig-nawr, -nohr] / ɪgˈnɔr, -ˈnoʊr /


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Online thrifters like that they save money, help reduce waste and can ignore trends dictated by the industry.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 19, 2026

"I've watched them and they go through red lights, they just totally ignore the red lights," he said.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

At least we can confirm he has retained some motor skills, and it’s possible he couldn’t hear the press yelling at him or just decided to ignore them.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2026

Systems increasingly capable of autonomous cyber operations, biological research or infrastructure manipulation pose questions that no responsible government can ignore.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

I decided to ignore this and held up my empty hands.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

In a statement shared with US media, lawyers for Black called the House move an "outrageous action that ignores the facts and the truth about Mr. Black".

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

It ignores the revenue side, which has failed to keep up with spending.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

But what looks good on spreadsheets ignores daunting constraints.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Mr. Bockino nods at the risks of addiction and corruption, but he all but ignores the threat to the experience of fandom.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

If Maddy caught my burn, she ignores it.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

These sanitized accounts ignored the homemade dangers, such as the health problems fostered by an overstretched military — realities many children would face when a changed parent finally came home.

From Salon Sep. 19, 2026

The committee’s decision was unusual and ignored the opposition of agency scientists, according to Time magazine.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

If Messi could not be ignored on the pitch, he has never sought the spotlight off it, preferring family time to interviews or news conferences.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The report found Letby had ignored management instructions when she disliked them and shouted at her manager.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

The twins ignored Danny as they took their seats somewhere in the back.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

A perfect marriage of horror and comedy, ‘Widow’s Bay’ reminds us that ignoring monsters won’t make them go away.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

Columbia “prioritized the protection and well being of a subset of students while ignoring our concerns and our pleas,” Khalil said outside the university’s gates.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Nicole breaks down which numbers you can trust, which to take with a grain of salt and when you might be better off ignoring your tracker altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

A report from the UK's Centre for Long Term Resilience, external, published last week, identified hundreds of incidents of AI tools ignoring instructions, evading safeguards and deceiving humans, including AI agents deleting files without consent.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

Vasilisa had her shoulder turned to him, pointedly ignoring him.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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