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needless expenditures that pushed the construction project way over budget
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On the contrary, they were largely fuelled by moral outrage at the needless suffering religion caused.
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Santana, needless to say, was grateful.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Minnesota, even in its grief and trauma over the needless deaths of two of its citizens at the hands of the state, is managing to show that communication and negotiation are possible.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
In his account, an international order run by a single power would hinder Russia and produce needless conflict, especially when that power was as self-serving and duplicitous as America.
—Alan Cullison, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Santana, needless to say, was grateful.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Minnesota, even in its grief and trauma over the needless deaths of two of its citizens at the hands of the state, is managing to show that communication and negotiation are possible.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Needless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/needless. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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