as in ignored
to dismiss as of little importance
for too long the school just winked at the young athletes' hooliganism, dismissing it as a case of "boys being boys"
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The dog ignored him, and licked the boy’s face.—
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The forward mix can’t be ignored.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The way the Dodgers have spent money in recent years, one area that often gets overlooked is their ability to draft, trade for and develop prospects.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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At one point, Santana and his roommate were recording the incident from their balcony, which overlooked the unit Diagne is believed to have lived in.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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Big productivity gains might have explained things, but government data showed no sign of them.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Among young adults with rectal cancer, 41% report rectal bleeding as their first symptom, compared with 27% of older adults, Dahut explained.—
Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The state argues Burton’s execution is justified.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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Most fatal encounters involving police in Oklahoma are ultimately ruled justified under state law, a pattern that mirrors national trends.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
5 Mar. 2026
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Taylor, who is originally from Liberia and arrived in the United States at age two, is currently being held in connection with a 1997 burglary charge that was pardoned in 2010.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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He was pardoned by President Biden in 2022.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Winked (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/winked%20%28at%29. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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