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ignorance

[ig-ner-uhns] / ˈɪg nər əns /




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Mr. Firestein is a professor of neuroscience at Columbia University who has published books on the value of ignorance and failure in science.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

For years, baseball coaches have broken rules by holding batting practice before playoff games, resulting in teams forfeiting and coaches learning ignorance of a rule is no excuse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

His superpower seems to be life-ending, militant ignorance.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Earlier this week, Israel's football governing body accused Republic of Ireland head coach Heimir Hallgrimmson of "ignorance, hypocrisy and stupidity" regarding comments he made about facing Israel.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

‘Stand inside his soul and see the world through his eyes. You will know the pain he feels because of his ignorance, and you will not laugh.’

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok


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