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

Families of the 25 campers and two counselors who died last year have sued the Eastlands for negligence and wrongful death, claiming they weren’t prepared for the flood and disregarded repeated warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"Both the corporate manslaughter and gross negligence manslaughter elements of the investigation are continuing and there are no set timescales for these," it added.

From BBC • 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

No smoke yet showed above the rooftops, so, reassured, all the faces turned back to Capricorn, who was saying something about deceit and falsehood, discipline and negligence, but Elinor only half heard him.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke