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ignorance

[ig-ner-uhns] / ˈɪg nər əns /




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“The principal problem with this list is the total ignorance about the work of independent journalism,” wrote Ramos, who has clashed publicly with Sheinbaum and her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

"Showing awareness could suggest a degree of mutual understanding," but feigning ignorance signals that the issue could become a key bargaining point in any future talks with Trump, Hong said.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

It is alarming that we live in a moment of widespread ignorance that CPS caseworkers, like all fallible government officials, are bound by the Constitution.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

He said ignorance of the law was not an excuse, but he believed most people riding e-scooters did know they should not be using them on pavements and roads.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

We need to remember that the wisdom of Socrates consisted in acknowledging his own ignorance.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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