unchecked
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Whereas Hochman often compared L.A. to crime-plagued “Gotham City,” McKinney acknowledges the city’s more recent struggles are not with violence, but with quality-of-life crimes: unchecked homeless encampments, street racing, animal abuse on Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The IMF forecast global growth of 3.1% this year, warning that unchecked inflation and borrowing costs could cause a sharp slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Some have said publicly there is a chance that the technology could, if unchecked, kill all humans.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Left unchecked, it could outrun our ability to understand and control these systems, and so must be pursued very carefully, if at all,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
“Clearly, your manners have suffered from our missed appointment. Still, there are more important matters to attend to now. If left unchecked, the Ifrit will surely destroy us all, if not this entire world.”
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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