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negligent

[neg-li-juhnt] / ˈnɛg lɪ dʒənt /


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A widow whose husband was killed in a car accident by a negligent driver but who could not bring a lawsuit because of a federal statute preserving governmental immunity.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Specter told the Chicago federal civil court that Boeing was "negligent", the aircraft was "unsafe" and that "Boeing caused this crash and these deaths."

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The best solution is to fix these warped incentives, but naming and shaming negligent states could still do some good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

In one case, a Los Angeles jury found that Meta and YouTube were negligent for designing addictive features that harmed the mental health of a California woman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The truth was, by then, the cancer in Baba’s brain had made him forgetful, negligent.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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