recklessness
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At the same time, I don’t want to let uncertainty become an excuse for financial recklessness.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Party authorities reported punishing about 131,000 people for offenses related to policy inaction, recklessness or deceit from January to September, an 18.6% increase from the same period last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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
He gained a reputation for courage bordering on recklessness, ever-present in frontline trenches and personally leading expeditions to clear mines.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Hearing Farmer tell this story, I wondered at his recklessness.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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