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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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If I neglect it for six months, it will not announce that it misses me.

From Salon Aug. 20, 2026

Also include a clear record of inspections and previous repairs, demonstrating that the damage was not caused by ongoing neglect.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Difficult experiences early in life, including criticism, neglect, or severe reactions from caregivers, can influence emotional well-being and quality of life years later.

From Science Daily Aug. 18, 2026

In return, he left us a sublime body of work, one that languished in astonishing critical neglect until the mid-19th and early-20th centuries, the result of a dwindling taste for monastic and devotional art.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

“Well, you can’t neglect your crops and expect to feast. Maybe this girl will set us right in the end. Perhaps she can make gold into milk and potatoes.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

Mr. Jensen all too often neglects his big man, but he writes with admirable acuity of the little men and women affected by it.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

To opponents of the forthcoming regulation, including many still inside the Social Security Administration, Warshawsky and Vought’s conception of the modern economy neglects the fact that workers like Tincher grew up in a different world.

From Salon Nov. 2, 2025

The recent sharp selloff in Zions Bancorp’s stock already more than captures any credit risk associated with loan losses, but it neglects the overall quality of the bank’s financials, an analyst said Thursday.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

For example, it neglects to show the good side of social media alongside its dangers, he says, and some details – including the secret emoji codes one character claims children use – ring false.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2025

The definition neglects to mention the maps, the ones that delineate the return trip to normal or the site of the sunken treasure.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

She agrees that people like James are "incredibly neglected".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Developing previously neglected parts of the countryside is another potential benefit.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

In its statement, DHS denied HSI has neglected its core mission, saying the agency has increased its efforts to combat criminal cartels, gangs and drug traffickers in response to multiple Trump executive orders.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

"Prof Licence shows what can be achieved when neglected sources are expertly brought out of the shadows," he added.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

The museum was a dusty, moldy, underfunded, neglected mess.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

One in three even admitted to accidentally breaking the law by neglecting important responsibilities, like missing jury duty.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

“What if you considered this other perspective?” most of them ask, neglecting to realize that most people won’t be inclined to think harder unless they’re presented with more than a suggestion.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

“Tonight, I think it’s pretty clear that Chuck is neglecting both the resort and the community,” he said, as snow fell outside.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 1, 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

Surely, that hadn’t been his reason for neglecting to tell him what happened to his men.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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