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careless

[kair-lis] / ˈkɛər lɪs /




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In her closing remarks, Halem’s attorney Megan Maitia blasted the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division and the district attorney’s office for what she called a “lazy, careless investigation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

There was also the careless moment of a no-ball for one too many fielders outside the 30-yard circle.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Like, just in case someone’s dawdling, or being careless about where they’re dumping snow.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Kevin Miller, 71, of Gayton Road, King's Lynn, Norfolk, admitted causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving at a hearing in Peterborough Crown Court, officials said.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

To say that MacKaye’s life at this point was not going well would be to engage in careless understatement.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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