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Recent Examples on the Web On top of the massive potential for abuse of this blatantly unconstitutional proposal, such an effort would be counterproductive for public safety. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024 Something clearly needs to change, but Southampton has bought into Martin’s style of play so much that changing strategies completely could be counterproductive, so the Saints needs Archer to start finding the target. Steve Price, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 Diluting the Federal Reserve’s independence would be counterproductive, sending a signal to investors that the central bank would be more political and potentially more relaxed about inflation. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 8 Oct. 2024 Worse still, the interests behind the war on drugs—who are now pushing Prop. 36—have known for decades that criminalizing drug use is counterproductive. Salil Dudani, Orange County Register, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for counterproductive 

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“Counterproductive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterproductive. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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