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the proven expedience of the carrot over the stick in getting the most out of people
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The standard for war should not be political expedience.
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, peace cannot be defined by those who profit from war, occupation or political expedience.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s because the Fed’s credibility rests on its ability to make decisions driven by economic evidence, not political expedience.
—Joshua Stillwagon, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Bale has the more interesting role as the youth who at first chooses Hitler out of expedience, but then becomes seduced by power and status.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2026
Ultimately, peace cannot be defined by those who profit from war, occupation or political expedience.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s because the Fed’s credibility rests on its ability to make decisions driven by economic evidence, not political expedience.
—Joshua Stillwagon, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expedience
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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedience. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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expedience
noun
ex·pe·di·ence
ik-ˈspēd-ē-ən(t)s 
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