recklessness
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“Downfall: The Case Against Boeing” examined the aerospace company’s profit-hungry recklessness that led to 346 deaths in two 737 Max crashes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Zhang loved this aspect of Mexico, according to Alex, who paints a picture of a man drawn to risk and recklessness.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
Party authorities punished nearly 160,000 people for offenses related to policy inaction, recklessness or deceit last year, a 16% increase from the 2024 total, according to official data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
“The recklessness to which he goes about things, the fact that he doesn’t believe in rules, he doesn’t believe they apply to him.”
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
I wonder if they know that he was an Erudite once; that under all the pretense of Dauntless recklessness and even brutality, he is more like an Erudite than anything else.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
Vocabulary lists containing recklessness
"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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Crime and Punishment
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Vocabulary from Readings 5, Unit 5
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