negligent
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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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