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neglect

[ni-glekt] / nɪˈglɛkt /






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Minsal, a desert-loving, kilt-wearing muralist of Mexican-Scottish descent, painted a layered picture of social pressure and government neglect that have turned his childhood paradise into what he calls an ecological disaster.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"This community of Boxtown and South Memphis as a whole historically just has been the subject of environmental neglect," the 17-year-old Bernard told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Multiple press reports and Lopez-Cornejo’s mother maintain that Lopez-Cornejo, a father of a 12-year-old girl, who suffered from chronic illness, died from medical neglect after he was refused treatment.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

That need was illustrated by the chaos and neglect captured in images and body-worn camera footage taken by police at Legacy.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Despite serious neglect on my part, Ethan had been alive for two years.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

His Holiness also neglects St. Augustine’s definition in “The City of God” that peace is “the tranquility of order,” not just the absence of war.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

To opponents of the forthcoming regulation, including many still inside the Social Security Administration, Warshawsky and Vought’s conception of the modern economy neglects the fact that workers like Tincher grew up in a different world.

From Salon Nov. 2, 2025

The recent sharp selloff in Zions Bancorp’s stock already more than captures any credit risk associated with loan losses, but it neglects the overall quality of the bank’s financials, an analyst said Thursday.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

For example, it neglects to show the good side of social media alongside its dangers, he says, and some details – including the secret emoji codes one character claims children use – ring false.

From BBC Mar. 29, 2025

If one neglects gravitational effects, as Einstein and Poincare did in 1905, one has what is called the special theory of relativity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking

Yet as a reference work on a neglected era of American history, “Contested Continent” is unsurpassed.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

The Lord Byron Society launched a campaign to relocate the statue six years ago, arguing it had become neglected.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

I love taking something that’s been neglected and restoring it and then using it so it’s not just forgotten.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Snakebite is considered one of the world's most neglected tropical diseases.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

If she neglected to check that hollow bedpan handles were cleaned and dry she would be in deeper trouble with the sister.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

“What if you considered this other perspective?” most of them ask, neglecting to realize that most people won’t be inclined to think harder unless they’re presented with more than a suggestion.

From Salon Jun. 15, 2026

On Tuesday, Israel's state comptroller released a scathing report accusing successive governments of neglecting domestic weapons production and failing to maintain critical raw material reserves.

From Barron's May 16, 2026

My deeper concern is that Patricia, now 39, may be neglecting her own future while trying to plan for everyone else’s.

From MarketWatch Apr. 25, 2026

In the UK causing unnecessary suffering to an animal or neglecting its welfare is a criminal offence.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2026

It was true of course—I had been neglecting my friends even more than I had been neglecting myself.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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