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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Sixty years of enforcement history predicts what those documents will show: neglect.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

Symbols of neglect and urban decay abound in artist Sayre Gomez’s “Precious Moments” at David Kordansky Gallery, on view through March 1.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Also include a clear record of inspections and previous repairs, demonstrating that the damage was not caused by ongoing neglect.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Difficult experiences early in life, including criticism, neglect, or severe reactions from caregivers, can influence emotional well-being and quality of life years later.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

“It’s very foolish to neglect the ancestral spirits,” said the gatekeeper.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

His Holiness also neglects St. Augustine’s definition in “The City of God” that peace is “the tranquility of order,” not just the absence of war.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

To opponents of the forthcoming regulation, including many still inside the Social Security Administration, Warshawsky and Vought’s conception of the modern economy neglects the fact that workers like Tincher grew up in a different world.

From Salon Nov. 2, 2025

The recent sharp selloff in Zions Bancorp’s stock already more than captures any credit risk associated with loan losses, but it neglects the overall quality of the bank’s financials, an analyst said Thursday.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

For example, it neglects to show the good side of social media alongside its dangers, he says, and some details – including the secret emoji codes one character claims children use – ring false.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2025

If one neglects gravitational effects, as Einstein and Poincare did in 1905, one has what is called the special theory of relativity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

In her view, according to court documents, Steven and his sisters had ample chances to visit their father, and neglected to get involved.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

"This is a social problem, especially in this area. Teesside has been massively neglected and ignored," she says.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Positioning, meanwhile, shows value is even more neglected by fund managers.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

Developing previously neglected parts of the countryside is another potential benefit.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“It serves several purposes. Primarily, it is my connection to the circus, but it also functions as a safeguard of a sort. I neglected the fact that it does not cover those outside the fence.”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Britain was pursuing AI acceleration and public trust at once, he said, warning that neglecting either would be problematic.

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

If politicians stopped neglecting cities, then urban India could eventually stop being a byword for squalor.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

“What if you considered this other perspective?” most of them ask, neglecting to realize that most people won’t be inclined to think harder unless they’re presented with more than a suggestion.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

My deeper concern is that Patricia, now 39, may be neglecting her own future while trying to plan for everyone else’s.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

Sensible mathematics involves neglecting a quantity when it is small—not neglecting it because it is infinitely great and you do not want it!

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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