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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Medicaid Fraud Control Units were principally responsible for investigating providers, while also prosecuting the abuse and neglect of patients whose care was billed to Medicaid.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Mark Singer, Funny Money, a great example of how people see what they want to see in pursuit of investments and neglect to do even basic due diligence, which leads to eventual financial ruin.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

“The abuse of animals will never be tolerated, and anyone who engages in violence or neglect against animals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Orange County Dist.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to "looting, illegal excavation, military use and neglect", according to site director Abdel Jalil Arabi.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

I can eat haphazardly now, snack on junk food and takeouts without worrying about balanced meals, go to bed when I like, let my dirty laundry rot, neglect the dishes.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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

Humor is his life raft because he neglects to plot much of a course around the seas of memory.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2025

If one neglects gravitational effects, as Einstein and Poincare did in 1905, one has what is called the special theory of relativity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

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

The film tells the story of a neglected young boy in 1980s Wales, looking for friendship and community when he meets a man living alone on a mountain.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Until 2018, when he came up short in a House primary for the excellent reason that he neglected to mount a campaign—too expensive!—he had never lost an election.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“What do you mean? Who says she neglected us?”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

“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

While some say video is boosting podcasts’ appeal and making shows easier to discover on social media, others can’t help but feel that their beloved medium is neglecting them as it caters to another audience.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

If you’ve been neglecting paying down this bill, lenders might be hesitant to offer you a loan or more likely to charge you a higher interest rate.

From MarketWatch Mar. 25, 2026

In the UK causing unnecessary suffering to an animal or neglecting its welfare is a criminal offence.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

When we get home I settle down on my bed and force myself to start the homework I’ve been neglecting.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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