be negligent

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In Ohtani, baseball finally has its long-awaited face of the game, and the sport would be negligent to not maximize his stardom, both domestically and abroad.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

Dominic Smithies, a spokesman for the charity, told the BBC his understanding was that there was already a duty of care for universities "not to be negligent or harmful".

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2023

That would be negligent on the owner’s part.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2023

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

From Reuters • Jun. 16, 2022

Indeed, you dare not be negligent and backward in this duty; for, as it is, our flesh is all too sluggish to heed the Spirit and all too able to resist it.

From Epistle Sermons, Vol. III Trinity Sunday to Advent by Luther, Martin