negligence

Example Sentences

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The investigation by the Zurich Public Prosecutors' Office concluded there was "no evidence of criminal conduct or negligence on the part of the organiser".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Given the conditions and the level of medical negligence we are already challenging in court, this should not come as a surprise.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Meta lost a social-media addiction trial, facing negligence findings for harming children, and announced several hundred layoffs.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

One of the earliest comics, in 1938, involved Superman exposing the negligence of mine owners who endangered their workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

“I cannot see that there has been any negligence on your part.”

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie