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Noun
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The laggards in the polls also took on Steyer, painting him as hypocritical for claiming an environmentalist’s mantle, after acquiring some of his vast wealth with fossil fuel investments.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026 -
Shares of industry incumbents United Parcel Service and FedEx fell 9% and 8%, respectively, making them among the biggest laggards in the S & P 500 on Monday, and signaling that Amazon is becoming a more direct competitor.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After seeing the flare, the ne'er-do-wells steal Hunter's car instead of calling for help.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Neglecters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neglecters. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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