neglected
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Tryl says it's part of a "wider malaise" that may seem minor or cosmetic, but "chips away" at Britons' perceptions of their local area, making them feel their communities are "neglected or forgotten".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
The change demands the Supreme Court’s intervention, Kennedy argues, because it raises a simple question that has been neglected for far too long: Is the draft itself constitutional?
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Good-time McCarthy wants to make up for having neglected his ailing friend; his ailing friend, having neglected himself, is more than a little defensive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Many houses have the neglected look of infrequent habitation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
Her temples were neglected; her altars foul with cold ashes; her favorite towns deserted and falling in ruins.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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