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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost ignoring" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation where someone is nearly neglecting or overlooking something, but not entirely.
Example: "He was almost ignoring the warnings about the storm, thinking it would pass without incident."
Alternatives: "nearly disregarding" or "practically overlooking".
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But when Channel 4 returned to the women's race, its coverage made it seem as if only Petrova and Fiacconi were racing, almost ignoring Kimutai, who was in second.
They single out the C.I.A. for particular blame, criticizing the agency for relying so strongly on the defeated Nicaraguan national guard and for following a primitive concept of insurgency that has consistently over-emphasized military actions for the contras while almost ignoring their political organization and the creation of a popular political program.
Acknowledging Clinton's political strength, many Republican officials and strategists on the right are determined to get a head start on attacking her record as secretary of state and highlighting what they see as her vulnerabilities, almost ignoring her lesser-known rivals.
But perceptions of the war changed as their focus shifted westward: Churchill's Second World War, which sold in vast numbers in America, gives an utterly distorted picture with its Anglocentric (and egocentric) perspective, almost ignoring the Pacific war and the eastern front as well.
The best way that BvS could address Nolan's trilogy is by almost ignoring it completely--by not treading the same ground and bogging the film down with redundancies.
And banks jumped into the housing bubble that resulted, almost ignoring the most basic lending safeguards from such "free" money, such as verifying income and assets of the borrowers that Fannie and Freddie required.
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It was almost ignored by the press.
"I almost ignored that side of things.
Teams from the other 20 countries were almost ignored.
Parameters for maize (well studied by modellers) and rapeseed (almost ignored) were calibrated.
Among the main dishes, meats were mostly well prepared and supporting players almost ignored.
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