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as in negligence
failure to take the care that a cautious person usually takes
considering the chemical company's slackness when it comes to safety, it's a wonder there hasn't been a catastrophe
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's simply too much slackness in this clothesline
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Noun
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This evidence was instrumental in establishing negligence.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025 -
Their comments came just a few weeks after a court in Argentina dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the singer’s passing after a fall from a third-story balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina last October.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While that might be increasingly true for Tesla, everyone else is more than picking up the slack.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
12 Mar. 2025
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State and local jurisdictions pick up some of the slack, but this creates a patchwork of rules about indoor air.—
Roxanne Khamsi,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Harris, a Biden appointee, will serve until her term expires in 2028 unless removed for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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In January, White pled guilty to two counts of child neglect after initially pleading not guilty to the charges.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Slackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slackness. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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