neglected
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EPA alleged the company stored about 8,000 pounds of hydrofluoric acid and 34,000 pounds of nitric acid at a Kent, Wash., facility — but neglected to report these stockpiles to the appropriate government agencies.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
"With the best will in the world, the poorest and most fragile countries just haven't got money sitting in the bank to do that, so things will get neglected across a range of areas."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Les Quennevais is meant to be the island's second urban centre, but there has long been a feeling that the parade and precinct has been neglected with many shops left empty.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
While stock markets dazzled investors in April, largely neglected cryptocurrencies seem ready to fight for the limelight in May.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
This parlour looked gloomy: a neglected handful of fire burnt low in the grate; and, leaning over it, with his head supported against the high, old-fashioned mantelpiece, appeared the blind tenant of the room.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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