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
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"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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