Example Sentences

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While some say video is boosting podcasts’ appeal and making shows easier to discover on social media, others can’t help but feel that their beloved medium is neglecting them as it caters to another audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

France has some of the worst prison overcrowding in Europe, and unions have complained the state is neglecting normal jails as it moves drug-linked criminals into new high-security facilities.

From Barron's • Dec. 18, 2025

Secretary-General António Guterres called the report a “shameful reminder” that the world is neglecting the investment needed to respond to historic disasters like heat waves, droughts and floods.

From Scientific American • Sep. 14, 2022

Read all of our coverage about how California is neglecting the climate threat posed by extreme heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2021

Their worry turns to anger when they find out that Vincent is neglecting his work at Goupil’s.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman