negligent
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But in January 1977, after four days of testimony and 3½ hours of deliberations, Longet was acquitted of the felony charge and convicted of a misdemeanor charge of negligent homicide.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
The suits allege the company was negligent in its failure to notify police of the suspect’s activity months before the attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
This includes any "grossly negligent action or inaction of individuals", it said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
His seven-person medical team were indicted over the conditions of his convalescence in the northern Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre, described by prosecutors as grossly negligent.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Like, I don’t want to be a negligent friend, but I don’t know how to help Morgan if I can’t even talk to her.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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