as in carelessness
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Irankunda’s goal was the result of Niko Sigur’s carelessness with the ball in Canada’s own half, and Luc de Fougerolles’ inability to clear the ball as well.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025 -
That variation isn’t a byproduct of carelessness or confusion.—
Mark Hay,
Popular Science,
9 Oct. 2025
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People with severe myopia have a higher risk of sight-threatening complications that can lead to even poorer vision.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Those dots can defocus peripheral light, which may help slow the progression of myopia in children.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Shortsidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortsidedness. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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