neglect
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The lawsuit alleges that detainees face similar conditions as those at the annex, such as mold, disease, medical neglect and inadequate food and water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Let’s also not forget that detention centers run by the Department of Homeland Security are cesspools for medical neglect and disease, including measles, mumps and hepatitis A outbreaks.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Another medical investigation has uncovered yet more worrying signs of neglect in America’s nursing homes.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
The U.S., he argues, ceded too much domestic manufacturing capacity over decades, often through a combination of regulatory burden, inertia and strategic neglect.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
One would be remiss to neglect the greatest unsolved mystery to strike the Yiddish stage, the fate of Molly Lewis.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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