neglect
Example Sentences
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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
“But unlike physical abuse and neglect, financial abuse is more likely to occur with the tacit acknowledgment and consent of the elder person and can be more difficult to detect and establish,” it adds.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
Let’s also not forget that detention centers run by the Department of Homeland Security are cesspools for medical neglect and disease, including measles, mumps and hepatitis A outbreaks.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
In Gateshead, the closure of a crumbling motorway flyover linking the town to Newcastle symbolised a sense of neglect.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The crisscross metal fence around the apartment we rent sags in the middle from the weather, from the weight of too many kids leaning up against it, from the neglect of the owner.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
Vocabulary lists containing neglect
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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