be negligent
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It would be negligent to write about Arsenal beating a direct opponent without mentioning their most effective tool this season.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
“While empathetic of the community that it’s a hardship and a burden, I most certainly would be negligent if we ignored the risk this storm presents.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2022
But should the piquet be negligent in their duty, and suffer the main body to be surprised, the delinquents are severely punished.
From Voyage of H.M.S. Pandora Despatched to Arrest the Mutineers of the 'Bounty' in the South Seas, 1790-1791 by Basil Thomson
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