negligent
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That same month, a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google's YouTube negligent in the case of a 20-year-old woman who said she became hooked on social media as a child, awarding her $6 million.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
Earlier this month, Lineage sued Altus Power, alleging the company and its contractor were negligent in operating the solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
Xcel has said its equipment was likely involved in igniting the blaze, but the utility disputes that it was negligent in maintaining and operating its infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Speaking on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Nicholas Brandram's sisters accused the Metropolitan Police of being "negligent and reckless".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
And he sought to distinguish what Reggie had done—the act of texting and driving—from other negligent behaviors with terrible consequences.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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