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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There will be anticipation over the next move following Zelensky and his European partners endorsing an unconditional ceasefire with Russia starting Monday, which Moscow has ignored.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025 -
Extract every valuable insight from feedback others would ignore.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Barack Obama faced injunctions against Obamacare and Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loans was blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The Chiefs’ leader will have celebrated his 30th birthday when Arrowhead rolls out the red-and-gold carpet for Jayden Daniels & Co., but given the weird dilation of post-COVID time and the Chiefs’ watery ubiquity, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Mahomes went to high school with Sid Luckman.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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The priest and academic believes Pope Leo XIV will in many ways follow the trajectory of Pope Francis, showing a similar commitment to care for immigrants, refugees and others who are often overlooked or disparaged.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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One factor that is often overlooked is that the speech must be deliverable.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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About The Daily Money Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Trump further explained his stance during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, which aired on Tuesday night.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 May 2025
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After all, Trump pardoned almost 1,600 people charged with assailing the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Other fake executive orders included pardoning author J.K. Rowling and outlawing ghosts.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
4 May 2025
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“Blink (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blink%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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