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That arrangement was initially understood by most people involved, including the British government, as a temporary expedient to avoid ethnic and religious conflict.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

The U.S. quickly sank Iran’s naval assets, so the remaining threats were such things as expedient mining off the back of small boats and attempts to use anti-tank missiles against passing tankers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

"If we set aside the rules when we deem expedient, why can't our adversaries?"

From Barron's ● Apr. 2, 2026

People will readily share their data — even when it comes to their health — for things they value, like better service, cheaper prices, and expedient convenience.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 21, 2026

Though I had thought of various ways to phrase this question, it seemed, in the interests of clarity, most expedient to come to the point.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

For a time it appeared that Washington was prepared to buy into this set of expedients.

From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2015

All the things we did were great expedients, given the terrible problems we had, and it’s working after a fashion.

From Forbes ● Apr. 13, 2015

While many such initiatives may have set out with good intentions to be the former, it seems that commercial expedients are increasingly forcing them to become the latter.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 21, 2013

Much has been written about Italian individualism, its expedients, its limitations, and its consequences.

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2011

He resented having “to resort to temporary expedients merely to make a poor show for the opening.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson