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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Giving her conclusion, Professor Wilcox said it was "not a case of neglect" and there "wasn't an absence of treatment".

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

“Now we have a drought, and you have to have water rationing. It’s something that is reflective of a bigger problem in the island: the neglect of the most important needs of the citizens.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

"This community of Boxtown and South Memphis as a whole historically just has been the subject of environmental neglect," the 17-year-old Bernard told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Medicaid Fraud Control Units were principally responsible for investigating providers, while also prosecuting the abuse and neglect of patients whose care was billed to Medicaid.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Despite serious neglect on my part, Ethan had been alive for two years.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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

The definition neglects to mention the maps, the ones that delineate the return trip to normal or the site of the sunken treasure.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

The obelisk was displaced to Paris, certainly, and the Rosetta Stone, also hitherto neglected in situ, went to Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

“The city’s neglected this for decades,” Taylor said, calling it “unprecedented” how close the tide is to the peninsula’s boardwalk.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Snakebite is considered one of the world's most neglected tropical diseases.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

No one to play with poor, neglected Harold.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe

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

On is attempting a more calibrated approach, neither neglecting its shelf space in retail nor wholesaling so many shoes that prices are undermined.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 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

If you’ve been neglecting paying down this bill, lenders might be hesitant to offer you a loan or more likely to charge you a higher interest rate.

From MarketWatch Mar. 25, 2026

Russian TB might show the world the consequences of neglecting the health of poor people everywhere.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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