Example Sentences

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Even as the danger of attacks grew, Druzhkivka residents largely ignored frequent air-raid sirens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"There have been incidents like mass food poisoning, and now corruption. The public has been calling for it to stop, but those demands have been ignored," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Chief U.S. economist Thomas Simons of Jefferies said the bump in new claims over the past two weeks is almost certainly what he calls “noise” and ought to be played down, if not ignored.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

He said he ignored advice from consultants who told him to do a launch announcement and then unleash a wave of ads in the last month of the campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A few people glanced his way, but most ignored him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste