be negligent
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In Ohtani, baseball finally has its long-awaited face of the game, and the sport would be negligent to not maximize his stardom, both domestically and abroad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2025
That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
On Tuesday the inquiry heard Scottish ministers were against providing payouts because the NHS had not been found to be negligent or at fault.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2022
"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2022
While many others might be negligent in their attendance, sauntering in idleness, engaged in frivolous amusements, or even in dissipation, he was always at his post.
From Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States by William Henry Seward
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