unchecked
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Whereas Hochman often compared L.A. to crime-plagued “Gotham City,” McKinney acknowledges the city’s more recent struggles are not with violence, but with quality-of-life crimes: unchecked homeless encampments, street racing, animal abuse on Skid Row.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
The IMF forecast global growth of 3.1% this year, warning that unchecked inflation and borrowing costs could cause a sharp slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
A post from an artificial intelligence researcher who quit AI firm Anthropic went viral last week after it claimed AI could kill all humans by the end of the decade if left unchecked.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“Left unchecked, it could outrun our ability to understand and control these systems, and so must be pursued very carefully, if at all,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
What might Madoc do with so much power unchecked?
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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