as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
the firm conviction that we should never blink at any instances of plagiarism, whether in academia or in commercial publishing
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So next time your airline sends you that push notification or reminder email, don’t ignore it.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026 -
But Canaccord Genuity thinks investors should ignore the decline and get into the stock now.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The boredom was instantly forgiven.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Hussain might normally have been forgiven wanting to concentrate on the men’s Test series against New Zealand, or the start of their own white-ball matches against India.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Not to be overlooked on the first floor is the home office.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
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But significant reshoots were reportedly needed after it was discovered that a legal agreement had been overlooked that prevented Chandler from being depicted in a movie.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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This line, Cook had tried to explain to the islanders, was a boundary they were not allowed to cross.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Tim Allen, who stars with the actress on Shifting Gears, explained how her new job will affect her time on the ABC sitcom's third season.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
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Trump pardons ex-Republican congressman.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Purvis remained behind bars until 1898, when Mississippi’s governor pardoned him.—
Austin Sarat,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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“Blink (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink%20%28at%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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