neglected
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In its statement, DHS denied HSI has neglected its core mission, saying the agency has increased its efforts to combat criminal cartels, gangs and drug traffickers in response to multiple Trump executive orders.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Prof Licence shows what can be achieved when neglected sources are expertly brought out of the shadows," he added.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Dental health, vets say, is often neglected because owners see it as cosmetic—but dental disease can lead to chronic inflammation with impacts throughout the body.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I won’t,” Bailey says, relieved that she has neglected to specify a time, leaving “too late” up to interpretation.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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