boondoggle

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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 American people want new roads and bridges, not more bottomless boondoggles,” said Ms. Ernst.

From Washington Times

The otherwise minor update is notable because Google Voice has fallen to the wayside while Google focused on other messaging boondoggles.

From The Verge

“It could have come off as a boondoggle to see somebody from Dallas come to Alaska and say, ‘Can I look for dinosaurs here?’

From Washington Post

The trial is, on one level, a business dispute over the SolarCity deal, which some Tesla shareholders view as a boondoggle that Musk forced through for his own purposes.

From Washington Post