neglect
Example Sentences
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Rubble is all that remains of the building once home to Adnan Mardash's grocery shop in north Lebanon's Tripoli after it collapsed, killing 14 people and shining a spotlight on the impoverished city's neglect.
From Barron's
What he neglected to anticipate in between was his curiosity about the Rossi family and their circus.
From Literature
"Thousands of our people in Tripoli are threatened due to years of neglect," he said.
From BBC
Schizas neglected to mention that she was a world-class figure skater who competed at the Beijing Games in 2022 and was returning to the Olympics this year.
Kala-azar is spread by sandflies and is one of the most dangerous neglected tropical diseases, with a fatality rate of 95 percent if untreated, causing fever, weight loss, and enlargement of the spleen and liver.
From Barron's
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