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oblivious

[uh-bliv-ee-uhs] / əˈblɪv i əs /


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In a season of Hollywood marked by mega-mergers from well-funded nepo children, there is something timely about these oblivious creatures smashing up a printing press and a broadcast studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

We rushed into the decision giddy about the project, thrilled to have outflanked our competition at Universal Studios and, alas, oblivious to the potential ramifications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Fed officials weren’t entirely oblivious to the growing threat, the newly released transcripts show.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

“But on any given day, financial investors are in fact oblivious to fundamental shifts in global alignments or worrying attacks on U.S. institutions,” he writes.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

A young woman walked past, her arms swinging loosely, oblivious to the clanking trash cans.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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