1
as in abandonments
the act of abandoning
the dereliction by the owners of a once flourishing orchard
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2
as in weaknesses
a defect in character
believes that society is guilty of a moral dereliction if it does not care for those unable to care for themselves
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News of the abandonments has prompted outrage on social media, with many calling for the person to be prosecuted when caught.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026 -
After a rash of abandonments led to infant deaths in the late 1990s, Texas became the first in the nation to pass a state law legalizing abandonment.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The move also reflects a broader shift underway in fintech after the collapse of fintech middleman Synapse exposed weaknesses in the partnership model that powered much of the industry’s growth over the past decade.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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Rather than strengthening xAI’s position in the industry, the trial mostly served to illustrate its various weaknesses.—
Nikita Ostrovsky,
Time,
19 May 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing some 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov, the defense minister, said in January.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Furthermore, the Ukrainian army is short-handed, facing around 200,000 troop desertions and draft-dodging by around 2 million people, Fedorov said in January.—
Kirsten Grieshaber,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Genius and grit can mask a lot of sins.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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The Orson subplot feels like the show is shooting one too many fish in the barrel, because the sins of the grown-ups provide enough targets on their own.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
17 May 2026
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The ongoing war in Iran could also seriously complicate cable repair attempts as maintenance vessels must remain stationary for extended periods while fixing faults, experts say.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The researchers also say the study highlights how fluids inside faults can strongly influence earthquake behavior, something scientists are increasingly recognizing as a key factor in seismic activity.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Duren has been aware of his shortcomings over the last two seasons.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Hutchins also was a known press critic who saw the media as an important means of education and lamented the media’s shortcomings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 May 2026
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More bailouts would paper over the failings of federal regulation.—
Marc Scribner,
Washington Post,
13 May 2026
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As well as the impact of the attack, being caught up in the pre-game crush outside Stade de France had triggered horrendous memories of being on the Leppings Lane end at Hillsborough in 1989, which claimed the lives of 97 Liverpool supporters due to the organisational failings of the authorities.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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“Derelictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derelictions. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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