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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Those schools aren’t falling apart by accident or even by intentional neglect.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

“A lot of our members feel the neglect … probably the biggest thing is sanitation fears, especially public health crises.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

"They said it was breach of duty and not gross neglect and it took a long time for the trust to admit that."

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

A relatively low amount of credit-card debt can be easy to neglect — and I’ve definitely done it myself.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

And after years of neglect and lack of money for repairs, the house was falling apart.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

His Holiness also neglects St. Augustine’s definition in “The City of God” that peace is “the tranquility of order,” not just the absence of war.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 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

When Congress created the Opportunity Zone program in 2017, lawmakers heralded it as a way to attract investment by funneling risk-averse capital into neglected communities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Gynecological pain is so often neglected, and it’s a space where even small adjustments can represent an improvement.

From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026

Its neglected husk is a missed opportunity: Why echo Gehry from across the street when you could engage the work already there?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

They could also be shown which areas have been neglected - places with broken streetlights, little funding and missing public services.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

“I will. Poor John! I’m afraid I have neglected him sadly, but I thought I was right, and he never said anything.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

I spent fruitless hours testing my employer’s patience, neglecting my more immediate work while dredging up zero-retweet Twitter posts from the early 2010s.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

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

On Tuesday, Israel's state comptroller released a scathing report accusing successive governments of neglecting domestic weapons production and failing to maintain critical raw material reserves.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

“So you think I’m neglecting you and Macy?”

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence


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