untended

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Not removing an untended vineyard in a timely fashion renders it vulnerable to pests and disease that can leapfrog onto vines owned by nearby farmers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2024

In untended fields, the cotton harvest was rotting.

From Reuters • Nov. 16, 2023

As a result, young bears have over the decades moved into the untended woodlands, living closer to cities, getting used to bright lights and loud noises and becoming more unafraid of humans.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023

Many are ignited either by lightning strikes or human activity, including untended campfires, unextinguished cigarettes, engine sparks and equipment malfunction.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2022

For a moment Ishmael caught them in the beam of his flashlight; then he reached in and took up a nearby egg left untended in the cold.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson