“The fifth case involved DeWitt Easter, a homeless derelict who was arrested for public intoxication on September 23, 1964.”

“I thought all eyes were judging and evaluating me, looking at me like a drunk, a slob, a good-for-nothing derelict.”

“Following a lengthy period of dereliction it has now developed into a most attractive street once again.”

“Investigators concluded that 18 soldiers committed war crimes ranging from murder and assault to dereliction of duty.”

“John's constant procrastination and lack of commitment to his responsibilities was a clear dereliction of his character.”

“But none of these institutions paid a price in the marketplace for their derelictions of duty.”

“Nevertheless, in my judgment the seriousness of his derelictions of duty is such that it can only properly be marked by a significant period of disqualification.”

“This also applies to slightly negligent derelictions of duty by the seller's vicarious agents.”

“Head out across the loopway where derelicts collect and sit with them remembering the blues they heard and steal their drink.”

“Afterwards, we blundered through the back streets and alleys, and I met the everyday denizens, including the derelicts.”

“Under the steel and cement, the derelicts lie happy and drunk, their gaze set on the future.”