omission
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Hampshire coroner Jason Pegg said jurors would consider whether any act or omission by police officers, or any delay in treatment, caused or contributed to his death.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
An inquest jury into the teenager's death will look at whether any "act or omission by a police officer" caused or contributed to his death.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The omission squares with Warsh’s reform agenda, which is largely about returning the Fed to the smaller, quieter institution it was before Bernanke grew its presence.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
But the track has a notable omission: the very instrument Roy Ayers was known for, the vibraphone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Let him stay that way, the colonel decided vindictively, just to show him who was boss and to safeguard himself against any loss of dignity that might devolve from his acknowledging the omission.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing omission
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
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Language and Grammar - Middle School
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Ethan Frome
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