negligence
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He has criticized both Bass and Raman for what he called their negligence to animals’ conditions on city streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
"All that has happened in this environment is as a result of negligence," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The attorney general faults OpenAI for failing to put in place stricter rules to verify users' ages, invoking legal statutes on deception and negligence.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
Failing to address any known risk on your property may constitute negligence.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
In the meeting, he made a few points: This technology is new, and it’s not fair to assume Reggie should’ve known better, at least in a way that satisfies the standard of criminal negligence.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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