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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Among other complaints, detainees there allege systemic medical neglect and inadequate food and water.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Safeguarding is the process of protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from abuse, harm, or neglect.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The family that Emanuel had fractured through neglect and obsession was about to convert his messianic vision into a quarter-billion-dollar business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

After more than a half-century of neglect, a derelict, historic church known as the oldest building on Wilshire Boulevard may finally be restored to its spiritual mission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Finally, we come to the jealousy and mostly benign neglect of her masters in Cairo, to whom Alexandria and her port were, at best, redundant, and at worst, a reminder of Egypt’s foreign-dominated past.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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