neglect

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No one suggests Renton’s misbehavior is even partly attributable to poverty, abuse, neglect or any kind of systemic failure, nor is the judge who orders him to complete a rehab program a figure of fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Protests erupted last month outside an immigrant detention facility in New Jersey after detainees launched a hunger and labor strike over what they called inhumane conditions such as rotten food and medical neglect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

At last, in the spring of 40 BCE, Mark Antony’s neglect put Rome’s eastern territory in danger.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby