as in ignoring
to dismiss as of little importance
brushed off their complaints as the whining of people who were never satisfied
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Employers are not ignoring these problems.
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Today, the organization is notorious for ignoring infrastructure maintenance in favor of massive building projects.
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The headline number holds and the news headlines are forgiving, but the real cost lands further up on higher storage buyers.
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The elastic waistband is forgiving (especially post-resort buffet), and the wide legs allow airflow, even in hot climates.
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Aerial photos show that the contemporary-style home is five stories, with four levels of balconies and a pool overlooking the beach below.
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The estate sits on nearly half an acre of landscaped grounds, with a covered veranda overlooking formal lawns, a pond, and a vegetable garden, as well as—an uncommon feature for the area—a 41-foot heated swimming pool.
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On Wednesday, there is a significant chance of more thunderstorms likely to redevelop along a cold front passing over far eastern Illinois and northwest Indiana, officials said.
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Subtle audio tracks the sound of ice on the move, views of clouds passing over glass-like ice, and there's the eventual memorial for Ok.
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Infographic explaining Euclid's survey ESA The original image was captured in black and white, but color was added using observations from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope located in Hawaii.
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The original is a minor Harding work, Bacon said, explaining why judges might not have recognized Allan’s submission as a re-creation.
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But many residents worry that the festive mood and infrastructure works risk papering over the security crisis that still affects their daily lives.
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The improvement between Gemini 2 and Gemini 3 may be papering over a more serious flaw.
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“Brushing (aside or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brushing%20%28aside%20or%20off%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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