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The authorities in Niger state said the school had disregarded an order to close all boarding facilities following intelligence warnings of a heightened risk of attacks.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

In emailed comments to The Associated Press, Prendini said the police had disregarded permits from the Turkish government to conduct his research in collaboration with Turkish scientists.

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024

But the Saudis said that they had disregarded the U.S. request because they feared that such a delay “would have had negative economic consequences.”

From New York Times • Oct. 13, 2022

Per Panish, Baldwin and production had "disregarded at least 15 industry standards" on the set of "Rust."

From Fox News • Feb. 15, 2022

Maybe it was because Baba had been such an unusual Afghan father, a liberal who had lived by his own rules, a maverick who had disregarded or embraced societal customs as he had seen fit.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini