negligence
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The Texas Rangers recently opened a criminal probe into complaints of negligence by camp leaders on the night of the flood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The lawsuits they have filed, accusing the Eastlands of gross negligence, are but one of the obstacles as the family pushes ahead with plans to reopen on May 30.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The negligence suit was brought more than four years ago by Serge Svetnoy, who served as the chief lighting technician on the problem-plagued western film.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
On Tuesday, a new trial for criminal negligence will begin of the seven-strong medical team that was caring for Maradona in his final days, as he was recovering from brain surgery.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
“There is not even one guard per gallery. The situation is one of carelessness, negligence, indifference.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing negligence
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