as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied
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When Jackson walked off the pitch and down the tunnel, Chelsea’s head coach appeared deliberately to ignore him.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025 -
Extract every valuable insight from feedback others would ignore.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Miami would be forgiven for not expecting two of the modern era’s most prolific big-game players to make such a difference, but that’s the hand Mascherano was dealt at this stage.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The unpaid interest is forgiven if your payment doesn’t fully cover the interest.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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And for a true craft night, don’t overlook jars or vases as another creative outlet.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 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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Chicago Tribune Please explain what PFAS are to me PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of chemicals that have been around for decades and have now spread into the nation’s air, water and soil.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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From this perspective, the familiar elements of the Nativity—the stable, the shepherds, the Magi—were not meant to paper over the embarrassment at Jesus’ illegitimacy.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Bronx public administrator turned the papers over to the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and the National Library of Israel.—
Joseph Berger,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some were concerned the data was being used to justify efforts to combat climate change, although the rising cost of weather disasters is due to more than just global warming.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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This would effectively challenge pharmaceutical companies to justify their pricing to America, leading to equitable pricing.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 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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“Brush (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brush%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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