neglecting

Example Sentences

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The hosts were not neglecting their defensive work, typified by a thunderous James Botham tackle.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

These include neglecting company culture and falling in love with cool solutions to problems that might or might not exist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"The economy has been destroyed," he said, accusing the ousted government of neglecting ordinary citizens.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

If through sharing my story I could start the process of rebuilding what we lost, then passing on that opportunity would be neglecting my responsibilities as a husband and father.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

In a fit of panic, de Vries rushed his paper on plant hybrids to print in March 1900, pointedly neglecting any mention of Mendel’s prior work.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee