The ladder is a vicious killer in much the same way that a sleepy airline pilot might be; through gross dereliction of duty, the ladder forces player after player to hurl themselves from tall buildings, hoping and praying that the ground will break their fall, and not their spines. (thatvideogameblog.com)
Tony Blair has admitted British troops could be a «provocation» in some parts of Iraq but stressed pulling them out prematurely would be a «gross dereliction of duty». (politics.co.uk)
To do less is at best a gross dereliction of duty and at worst a personal betrayal of Christ. (faith.org.uk)