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
Dominic Smithies, a spokesman for the charity, told the BBC his understanding was that there was already a duty of care for universities "not to be negligent or harmful".
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2023
That would be negligent on the owner’s part.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2023
"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.
From Reuters ● Jun. 16, 2022
I am sure that her husband proved to be negligent of and unkind to her," she murmured, "and that she repented her rashness in leaving her home and friends.
From The Masked Bridal by Mrs. Georgie Sheldon
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