1
as in to ignore
to dismiss as of little importance
an administration that was willing to shrug off the problem
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2
as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment)
she shrugged off her coat and hung it up neatly
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But the pair had developed a rapport that allowed Pacino to help them both shrug off Coppola's worries.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Until now, the markets have shrugged off most of the regional risks so far this year as conflict didn’t curtail supplies and traders focused instead on deepening worries about soft demand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainians to their credit shrugged off Russia’s apparent artillery superiority in Kursk, correctly surmising that befuddled gunners are useless gunners.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
People who watched a person respond empathically to the blast videos were likely to follow suit, whereas those who watched another person shrug off the videos acted equally blasé.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Until now, the markets have shrugged off most of the regional risks so far this year as conflict didn’t curtail supplies and traders focused instead on deepening worries about soft demand.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2024
The Ukrainians to their credit shrugged off Russia’s apparent artillery superiority in Kursk, correctly surmising that befuddled gunners are useless gunners.
—David Axe, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
People who watched a person respond empathically to the blast videos were likely to follow suit, whereas those who watched another person shrug off the videos acted equally blasé.
—Elizabeth Svoboda, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
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Alderson never envisioned himself as a celebrity, but the reality is becoming increasingly hard to ignore.Jack Bantock, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
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Because of this, the group has been explicit in its intention to ignore all treaties and negotiations made with Israel or the United States.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Oct. 2024
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What's next: The Philadelphia health systems are advocating to remove race from the Kidney Donor Risk Index, a formula used by the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network to assess donor kidney quality.Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ives' view is that a Trump administration will remove the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit offered to consumers, something GM and other automakers count on to spur EV adoption.Jamie L. LaReau, Detroit Free Press, 23 Oct. 2024
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Setting boundaries, removing yourself from unhealthy situations, or forgiving the version of you that said yes to those people or things is vital now in your process of moving on.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most people are born with the ability to empathize, to understand mistakes in context and to forgive errors.Giuliana Corbo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tierra Patagonia is perched along a bluff overlooking Lake Sarmiento and the Torres del Paine mountain range.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
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The weekend kicked off with a rehearsal dinner at The Ocean View Club’s terrace overlooking the ocean, where Madeline wore a Lanvin gown with intricate seaweed-like lace.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Some will no doubt be put off in first glance fashion by Visa paying for shelf space.John Tamny, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Virginia Baptists joined the fight in droves. Baptists, Catholics and Jews were not put off by any of the Revolution’s radical deists: a mostly unorganized group of religious thinkers who believed in God and reason, but not revelation or miracles.Adam Jortner, The Conversation, 18 Oct. 2024
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Then again, that also might explain why candy corn is so heavily searched this time of year.Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 29 Oct. 2024
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Ando Hiroyasu, festival chairman, apologized for a late start to the opening ceremony, but explained that that the number of festival guests had doubled compared with last year.Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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Loehr is one of those consummate pros who often are passed over for starring roles and yet have a daunting level of craft at their disposal.Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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One 2019 lawsuit from Ohio alleged racial discrimination and a culture in which Black employees were frequently passed over for promotions; Sorvino shares details about others.Jena McGregor, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Are we justified to protect the harmful animal agriculture business because some farms are owned by families?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Friction point: Offering tax breaks to tech giants such as Microsoft has faced opposition, with critics arguing that data centers don't employ enough workers to justify the tax incentives and their energy demands.Joe Guillen, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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