as in ignoring
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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Some designers find success ignoring social media altogether.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026 -
But there was no ignoring the visuals that made their way out.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Not everyone who heard Woodruff speak was as forgiving as Walker.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Few plants are as forgiving as pothos.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
23 Feb. 2026
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Cobblestone streets and Spanish colonial landmarks give the compact downtown a European feel, anchored by the 17th-century Castillo de San Marcos overlooking Matanzas Bay.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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Dining includes Cut by Wolfgang Puck and the BLVD overlooking Rodeo Drive.—
Tim Chester,
Robb Report,
5 Mar. 2026
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The software simulates wind passing over the avatar, computational fluid dynamics calculate how much resistance there is — and how tweaking a skater’s form alters that.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Alarmists will often focus on the negative while passing over potential positive outcomes.—
Jeff Mayhugh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Jupiter in your 3rd House of Discourse backs you up, so a thoughtful chat with a teammate can rally useful support by explaining who does what.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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This article is part of a series explaining foreign policy terms commonly used but rarely explained.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Senate Republicans plan to vote on a government funding package as soon as Thursday, shrugging off Democrats’ vows to filibuster the legislation unless DHS funding is removed and amended after two fatal Minnesota shootings.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Stocks closed higher on Monday, shrugging off a dip earlier in the day after reports of the DOJ probe into Powell.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Blinking (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blinking%20%28at%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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