negligently

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Courts have ruled that the doctrine requires private utilities such as Edison to pay for property they destroy, even if they haven’t been found to have acted negligently.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The owner of the Newcastle wholesale business said they "strongly reject any suggestion that we have knowingly or negligently enabled criminal activity" and promised to co-operate fully with authorities.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

That indicated enough jurors agreed that one or both of the tech platforms was negligently or harmfully designed and users should have been warned, according to verdict forms.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Romanucci said the man who shot Good, ICE agent Jonathan Ross, negligently put himself in front of Good’s SUV.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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