neglect
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Symbols of neglect and urban decay abound in artist Sayre Gomez’s “Precious Moments” at David Kordansky Gallery, on view through March 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● 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
Multiple press reports and Lopez-Cornejo’s mother maintain that Lopez-Cornejo, a father of a 12-year-old girl, who suffered from chronic illness, died from medical neglect after he was refused treatment.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I feel truly unhappy that I have to neglect my plants...so completely,” Mendel wrote.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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
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Positioning, meanwhile, shows value is even more neglected by fund managers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
She agrees that people like James are "incredibly neglected".
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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
I walked through gas station and motel forecourts and across restaurant parking lots, clambered over concrete barriers, crossed lawns, and pushed through neglected ranks of privet or honeysuckle at property boundaries.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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“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
My deeper concern is that Patricia, now 39, may be neglecting her own future while trying to plan for everyone else’s.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 25, 2026
In the UK causing unnecessary suffering to an animal or neglecting its welfare is a criminal offence.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 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
She was glad she had never fallen for a horse or pony, for she would surely be neglecting it by this stage of her life.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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