neglecting

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, Israel's state comptroller released a scathing report accusing successive governments of neglecting domestic weapons production and failing to maintain critical raw material reserves.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

My deeper concern is that Patricia, now 39, may be neglecting her own future while trying to plan for everyone else’s.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026

If that's agreed, detectives will then look for evidence that the incident in question saw the suspect "wilfully" neglecting to perform their duty or wilfully misconducting themselves in some other way.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

If through sharing my story I could start the process of rebuilding what we lost, then passing on that opportunity would be neglecting my responsibilities as a husband and father.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Russian TB might show the world the consequences of neglecting the health of poor people everywhere.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French