neglect
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"Yes, I do. The fundamentals aren't to do with the colour of the skin of people running our High Streets. It's to do with long-term decline and neglect."
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The 2023 storm exposed years of neglect, particularly the deteriorating dams built in the 1970s.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
Bass has pushed back on those arguments, saying that, when she took over from Garcetti, city services already had been suffering from many years of neglect.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
EMDR’s growing acceptance reflects the understanding that most any kind of early life anguish, from benign neglect or financial stress to parental alcoholism, can have the same impact as a horrific combat experience.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
“Well, you can’t neglect your crops and expect to feast. Maybe this girl will set us right in the end. Perhaps she can make gold into milk and potatoes.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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