neglect
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His administration also confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose officials have been accused of abuse or medical neglect in as least 40 states, will assist in providing security at World Cup venues.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
In a joint statement, Mencap, Mind and National Autistic Society said it "sets us back decades", adding that it could make it "easier for abuse and neglect to go unnoticed behind closed doors".
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.
From Barron's • May 28, 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
For this reason, and not out of neglect, as was later said, the hatbox was stowed away in the basement, where it awaited a more propitious moment to be given a Christian burial.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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Excerpt from "The Declaration of Independence"
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