boondoggle
Example Sentences
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Use of the metaverse also raises concerns about cost and accessibility for all citizens, with some seeing the experiment as a boondoggle chased by an overloaded Colombian justice system.
From Washington Times
The Razzies, now in their 42nd year, lampoon the movies that critics love to hate, testing the thickness of Hollywood's skin by reveling in the industry's worst boondoggles.
From Reuters
According to Mr. Vaughn, the root problem was the ignorance of the I.R.S. auditor, who felt that mathematical research was “a boondoggle.”
From New York Times
In a triumph of lobbying, the billionaire class has salted the tax code with boondoggles and starved tax collectors of resources.
From New York Times
Ms. Ernst, in her Squeal Award, said at a time when Americans are facing soaring inflation and struggling to buy Christmas presents, it’s unseemly for governments to blow taxpayer dollars on boondoggles.
From Washington Times
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