inefficiency

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Board members can only be removed for cause, meaning malfeasance, inefficiency, or neglect in their duties.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Scheutz compared this inefficiency to everyday AI tools.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"We have to address the inefficiency in the public sector."

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

This transformation also benefits investors by providing a clearer picture of which companies are strong investments, because labor inefficiency is expensive.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

Cornwall Capital, they decided, would not merely search for market inefficiency but search for it globally, in every market: stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis