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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The growth of Nigeria’s film industry can be traced, curiously enough, to a time of neglect.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 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

Another medical investigation has uncovered yet more worrying signs of neglect in America’s nursing homes.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

To a certain extent he began to neglect his business.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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