inattention

Example Sentences

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In 2021, four years after Haley left office, her state was forced to come to terms with the consequences of its inattention to maternal health.

From Los Angeles Times

All too often when speaking of Cronin the emphasis is on how his teams play defense; rarely is a word mentioned about the inattention paid to the offense.

From Los Angeles Times

But copyright law and the inattention and lack of technological knowledge on the federal bench have combined to create an unlevel playing field on which small-time infringers or innocent targets can get trampled.

From Los Angeles Times

Stuff like this, when run through a filter of inattention, ends up sending a message that the fate of the primaries is an open question.

From Salon

Before the offensive, China had been growingly discontented with the military government’s inattention to large-scale criminality in Myanmar near the border, including drug trafficking and cyberscam centers.

From Seattle Times