neglect
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Bass has pushed back on those arguments, saying that, when she took over from Garcetti, city services already had been suffering from many years of neglect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Let’s also not forget that detention centers run by the Department of Homeland Security are cesspools for medical neglect and disease, including measles, mumps and hepatitis A outbreaks.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
His co-accused continues to try to console him and Varley said: "They'll be whisking me away for neglect."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
I can eat haphazardly now, snack on junk food and takeouts without worrying about balanced meals, go to bed when I like, let my dirty laundry rot, neglect the dishes.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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