The feel-good factor allowed the conservatives to ignore the pressing case for social reform, particularly in education, health and policing.

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He said that for the Iowa Supreme Court to have acted otherwise, it would have had to "ignore every other case we could find" with similar facts.

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But Pakistan's may decide to ignore the protocol, in which case Molly will remain Misbah.

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In either case, I am still free to ignore the deal and choose another course of action.

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Why did Wolfowitz ignore this caution six years later, in making the case for the invasion of Iraq?

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But this is no ordinary case, and the court cannot afford to blithely ignore how the nation's reaction might harm its long-term institutional standing.

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Those aware of the facts of this case find it hard to imagine that any court today would ignore the perversion of justice it represents.

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In any case, it would be a mistake for either Republicans or Democrats to ignore the resentment bubbling in major American cities.

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The case centred on a claim the iPhone maker should have licensed a feature that lets its handsets ignore touches when held close to users' heads.

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