negligence
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Walker argued the court should overturn the Bivens case as well as the later ruling allowing a suit involving gross medical negligence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
"The circumstances surrounding this tragic incident, which has deeply saddened our nation, including how and why it happened, whether there was any negligence and who bears responsibility, will be established," Erdogan said on television.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Mr. Berkes is out to portray something as American as banjos and Loretta Lynn, which is the negligence of government and industry toward its coal miners; it’s part of the lore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Charges of criminal negligence or recklessness, though, depend on whether specific offenses exist in the relevant law and how they’re worded.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
No smoke yet showed above the rooftops, so, reassured, all the faces turned back to Capricorn, who was saying something about deceit and falsehood, discipline and negligence, but Elinor only half heard him.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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