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be negligent



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That would be negligent on the owner’s part.

From Slate Sep. 15, 2023

“While empathetic of the community that it’s a hardship and a burden, I most certainly would be negligent if we ignored the risk this storm presents.”

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2023

He added the crimes need to be prioritised and big companies held to account criminally if they are found to be negligent.

From BBC Oct. 1, 2022

"It would be negligent not to take the inflationary development into account," he said.

From Reuters Jun. 16, 2022

The soldiers losing willingness lose courage, and will begin to be negligent.

From The Deluge, Vol. II. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. by Henryk Sienkiewicz




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