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negligent

[neg-li-juhnt] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt /


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The report said Fluor was negligent in hiring an Afghan who had been a Taliban operative, and it failed to closely supervise him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

The lawsuit, which was filed by Serge Svetnoy, who worked as the lighting technician on the film, alleges the Hollywood actor was negligent leading up to the shooting.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

His seven-person medical team were indicted over the conditions of his convalescence in the northern Buenos Aires suburb of Tigre, described by prosecutors as grossly negligent.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

In 2018, Boulder County sued Exxon Mobil and the Canadian oil company Suncor Energy, accusing the companies of “intentional, reckless and negligent conduct.”

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The truth was, by then, the cancer in Baba’s brain had made him forgetful, negligent.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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