neglected
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In its statement, DHS denied HSI has neglected its core mission, saying the agency has increased its efforts to combat criminal cartels, gangs and drug traffickers in response to multiple Trump executive orders.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
"Prof Licence shows what can be achieved when neglected sources are expertly brought out of the shadows," he added.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Until 2018, when he came up short in a House primary for the excellent reason that he neglected to mount a campaign—too expensive!—he had never lost an election.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
No one to play with poor, neglected Harold.
From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe
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