negligence

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Ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak was also arrested on Saturday, after a panel appointed to investigate the unrest recommended the pair be prosecuted for criminal negligence.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The industry said it supports rooting out suspected fraud and negligence.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 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

Lawyers representing the family of Maya Gebala, a 12-year-old who remains in hospital following the shooting, said in a statement that they were suing OpenAI over allegations of negligence.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

I did not attend these meetings, which dragged on for both the remaining negligence case against the state and the civil rights case against the caseworkers in federal court.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter