negligence
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The imposing grain silos at Beirut’s port mostly withstood last year’s massive explosion — but now serve as reminders of negligence and destruction.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The court can dismiss trustees and rescind POAs when there is evidence of incompetence, negligence or misuse of a position.
From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026
The public prosecution had argued that the plane maker and the airline’s negligence “undeniably contributed” to the crash of flight AF447 over the Atlantic Ocean in 2009.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The Fire Brigades Union warned more intense flooding and wildfires threatened to push services "past breaking point" while Wales' Future Generations Commissioner said it would be "mass negligence" not to prioritise adapting to extreme weather.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
While they recounted and sported, I pretended study, regimental discipline at that early date not having yet surrendered to the negligence of tactical despair.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing negligence
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