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The film’s amber light and ample bell-bottoms situate it firmly in the late 1970s, a time of repressive dictatorships and jittery paranoia, triggered by political malfeasance and instability across the world.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026 -
The condominium where Pedraza owns units is just one example, the mayor said, of widespread issues involving malfeasance and mismanagement.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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One story revealed that three patients of California plastic surgeon Heidi Regenass died within a few months after liposuction and fat transfer operations, according to medical malpractice lawsuits filed in California courts.—
Fred Schulte,
NBC news,
10 Mar. 2026
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That would have been malpractice.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Their first trial had ended in a hung during, and the second has been delayed twice as an investigation grows around alleged misconduct from a State Police officer who investigated their case.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Democrats have sought to require body cameras and judicial warrants for arrests, forbid the use of masks and expand the ability to sue DHS for alleged misconduct.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Understandably, the error prompted fiery discussions online about the irresponsibility of allowing AI systems to report and repackage the news.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 Feb. 2026
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That, of course, is second only to the fiscal irresponsibility of our city leaders.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2026
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Also, of course, there was always the danger of damage in transit, of human carelessness.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Someone gets hurt, the cause points toward another person’s carelessness, and suddenly, the situation becomes legal instead of just painful.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The owner of Cosentino, a Spanish quartz-slab giant being sued by Peña and many workers, received a six-month prison sentence for gross negligence in 2023.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Just one of the complaints, a general negligence suit, names Santorio as a defendant.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The study also found an 8% jump in average debt collection, a 2% decline in credit scores and an 8% increase in credit card and car loan delinquencies.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those with damaged credit or significant delinquencies, though, may find debt management or settlement programs more realistic solutions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rather than finding redemption, however, Corby—unable to shed his macho tendencies—continues to suffer because of his own recklessness.—
Eric Magnuson,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Crown Point police said that Angelle Czaja, 23, was charged with felony criminal recklessness and misdemeanor failure to remain at the scene of an accident with bodily injury.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Irresponsibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irresponsibleness. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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