neglect
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Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Bass has pushed back on those arguments, saying that, when she took over from Garcetti, city services already had been suffering from many years of neglect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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
Many of the independent candidates say that while Gaza is important to them, they are fielding candidates mostly to defend their communities from neglect by Labour and other traditional parties.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
One thing Alice does not do is neglect animals.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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