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reckless abandonment
[ rek-lis uh-ban-duhn-muhnt ]
noun
- the crime of deliberately and permanently leaving a child alone and in a condition or situation that leads to the child’s death.
Confusables Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of reckless abandonment1
Example Sentences
“No one is recommending a reckless abandonment of common sense,” he said.
“But here’s the thing: He showed us kids how to play mean, throw elbows and play with reckless abandonment. My daddy used to tell me all the time, ‘You got to rebound like Barkley and get some elbows up.’
The reckless abandonment can get put into the work, and I don’t need to go seek it out.
“The open-border policy of the president’s administration has created a health crisis as well as a financial crisis, and states across the nation are being forced to pay for the reckless abandonment of the rule of law.”
“Secretary Mayorkas is failing to faithfully uphold his oath of office and is presiding over a reckless abandonment of border security and immigration enforcement, at the expense of the U.S. Constitution and the security of the United States,” the lawmaker said.
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