negligent
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Money is scarce and her mother is negligent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In 2018, Boulder County sued Exxon Mobil and the Canadian oil company Suncor Energy, accusing the companies of “intentional, reckless and negligent conduct.”
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Starmer said officials would study "very carefully" Wednesday's decision by a jury in Los Angeles, which found that Meta and YouTube were negligent in the design and operation of their platforms.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
It ruled those apps are addictive, and deliberately engineered that way – and that its owners have been negligent in their safeguarding of the children who have used them.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Like, I don’t want to be a negligent friend, but I don’t know how to help Morgan if I can’t even talk to her.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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