as in to ignore
to fail to give proper attention to
a documentary that slurs over certain important facts as it offers a very biased case for a conspiracy theory
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Roughly a year after his initial declaration, observers inside and outside the industry said networks had mostly ignored Jackson, and that little had changed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026 -
But dismissing or minimizing disappointment can unintentionally teach children to ignore or suppress emotions.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her contributions to the students and staff will not be forgotten.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Your courage in facing long lines of federal officers, your willingness to shout in our name, and your refusal to hide your grief and anger, all of this will not be forgotten.—
Kenety S. Gee,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Yet he was passed over for the accolade.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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It could be mistaken for the latter only because Jokic had thrown so many errant passes over the last two hours already.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Slur (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slur%20%28over%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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