neglect
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Skid Row, she said, is a community that needs more than others following years of neglect and lacks the amenities of other L.A. communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
But you’ve never heard of this depression because neglect cured it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
The 2023 storm exposed years of neglect, particularly the deteriorating dams built in the 1970s.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
In a joint statement, Mencap, Mind and National Autistic Society said it "sets us back decades", adding that it could make it "easier for abuse and neglect to go unnoticed behind closed doors".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The place had an air of neglect, as though it was not usually inhabited.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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