as in ignored
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blinked (at)
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In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025 -
Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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His vision is to transform it, without VC backing, into a one-stop resource for dividend growth investors and retirees—a group often overlooked by legacy money management firms.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Slovenia itself is a compact nation that joined both the European Union and NATO in 2004, often overlooked in its perched position just north of the Western Balkans and on Italy’s northeastern edge.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The network was about to hire The Daily Show host when a producer Kimmel worked with on the '90s game show Win Ben Stein's Money suggested that the head of the network watch video of him, Kimmel explained Wednesday on the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Newcastle are level with Everton in big chances created and, as my colleague Chris Waugh explained, have struggled with generating quality opportunities.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Our confidence in him was justified by the People of Argentina.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, many investors expect that higher valuations are justified, especially in tech.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentences of more than 1,600 people in his second term, after issuing clemency to another 237 people during his first term.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Trump later pardoned him, and Flynn since has become a leader of the Christian nationalist movement.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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