negligence
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But it’s the BBC’s negligence that highlights both the importance of “I Swear” and its innate shortcomings.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
Shock images of Argentine football icon Diego Maradona lying dead in bed, his stomach grotesquely swollen, rocked the negligence trial of his medical team on Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Circuit Judge John B. Owens noted in the opinion that the jury instructions explicitly cautioned against conviction based on a lower standard than negligence, calling the evidence against Boylan “overwhelming.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
It is part of the force's ongoing Operation Duet - two separate investigations into corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter at the hospital.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“There is not even one guard per gallery. The situation is one of carelessness, negligence, indifference.”
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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