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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Except a funny thing happened when the Chiefs dialed up the call in overtime: The 49ers basically ignored Hardman.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Johansson shared that Rose recently ignored a boy who had a crush on her, leaving him feeling hurt.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both groups will try to forget about their record and season to date on Thursday during the first of two games.—
Tony East,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There are some Ivan Pace Jr. qualities here, and teams shouldn’t forget that.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Princess Iman isn’t the only sibling the throne passes over— her younger sister, Princess Salma, is in the same spot.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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If he’s passed over for the coordinator job again — Penn State did this last year with Allen — at some point, Poindexter might need to go elsewhere to take that next step.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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