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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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"Yes, I do. The fundamentals aren't to do with the colour of the skin of people running our High Streets. It's to do with long-term decline and neglect."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The 2023 storm exposed years of neglect, particularly the deteriorating dams built in the 1970s.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

No one suggests Renton’s misbehavior is even partly attributable to poverty, abuse, neglect or any kind of systemic failure, nor is the judge who orders him to complete a rehab program a figure of fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

His administration also confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose officials have been accused of abuse or medical neglect in as least 40 states, will assist in providing security at World Cup venues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Once or twice I stopped off at the church, but that, like keeping up my notebook, I tended to neglect.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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