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negligence

[neg-li-juhns] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒəns /


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The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The settlement was reached during jury deliberations after a trial that jurors later indicated showed the Angels’ negligence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Failing to address any known risk on your property may constitute negligence.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The public prosecution had argued that the plane maker and the airline’s negligence “undeniably contributed” to the crash of flight AF447 over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Finn Taylor has retreated from most of the world; his size comes from negligence and laziness, a carelessness that would be pathological if it had any meticulousness to it.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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