neglect
Example Sentences
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The Federal Trade Commission Act defines “cause” as “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.”
Also from 18 to 39, she said people tended to neglect themselves by "working more hours than we do for the rest our lives".
From BBC
Police believed neglect played a role in the boy’s death, but struggled to get cooperation from members of the religious group due to the extensive control the Martins held over their followers, authorities said.
From Los Angeles Times
The consequences of neglecting our sense of mattering are measurable and profound.
This sounds obvious, she says, but many people “neglect to pause” and try to overcompensate, which causes them to talk in circles.
From MarketWatch
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