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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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"I want the Danish government to take responsibility for showing so much neglect," Jorgensen added.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 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

Protests erupted last month outside an immigrant detention facility in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger and labor strike over what they called inhumane conditions such as rotten food and medical neglect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

And thus the prince will always derive more profit from them than from those who neglect his affairs and serve him with too much self-confidence.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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