negligent
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Specter told the Chicago federal civil court that Boeing was "negligent", the aircraft was "unsafe" and that "Boeing caused this crash and these deaths."
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
In one case, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
The lawsuit, which was filed by Serge Svetnoy, who worked as the lighting technician on the film, alleges the Hollywood actor was negligent leading up to the shooting.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Money is scarce and her mother is negligent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“I’m sorry,” said Izzy, “is this the same Bebe that you referred to last month as a negligent mother?”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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