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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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Other potential claims could include intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and negligence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025 -
Judge Jorge Ortiz denied Smith & Wesson’s motions to dismiss counts of unfair business practices and negligence but granted a motion to dismiss allegations around deceptive business practices in a 34-page decision.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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Guard Miles Kelly picked up the slack, putting up 23 points.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Long-term positions for senior scientists and lecturers can pick up the slack, and maintain institutional memory better than a transient workforce-in-training ever could.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
17 Mar. 2025
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Both were charged in 2019 with neglect of a dependent.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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But ensuring they will be cared for properly can be difficult — especially if operators and providers accused of neglect and abuse are able to fly under the radar.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Slackness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slackness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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