carelessness

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negligence
Noun
  • Boat operator negligence or DUI – The Coast Guard also states that negligent operation — including drinking, speeding, or unsafe boating — can lead to fines up to $5,000 and imprisonment.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025
  • In the early hours of June 14, 2017, residents of Grenfell Tower were caught off guard by a deadly fire that would turn the building into an international symbol of negligence and injustice.
    Time, Time, 20 June 2025
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“Carelessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carelessness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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