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negligently



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“Altus and Pearce deliberately ignored Lineage’s request, prematurely re-energized the solar array, and negligently and recklessly caused this devastating Fire,” the suit reads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026

Following a 12-day trial, Judge Freeman found that SVB Financial exercised complete control over the bank’s strategy and negligently caused billions of dollars in losses, eliminating the FDIC’s obligation to return the deposit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

But there was only skipper Edward Llewelyn, 73 at the time, who was found to have acted negligently by a Board of Trade inquiry.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

But they insisted that the platforms themselves negligently enabled this harm through faulty design of their services.

From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026

The king was shaded beneath a crimson canopy, one leg thrown negligently over the carved wooden arm of his chair.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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