as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
the mountain climber's uncharacteristic laxness almost caused an accident
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negligence
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In most cases, state law limits a school district’s total liability to $200,000 per individual and $300,000 per incident for most negligence cases.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026 -
This was two weeks of willful negligence and abuse.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Laxness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laxness. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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