counterproductive
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Or worse, could it be counterproductive, sending would-be e-bikers zooming to the hills in their SUVs?
From Slate • May 15, 2026
This isn’t a novel finding, but it shows how deporting noncriminal immigrants is economically counterproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
They highlight that restrictive zoning is largely to blame for underproduction relative to job growth and concur that rent control is counterproductive as it discourages the addition of supply, even with strong demand.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Only four people have gone to prison for failing to pay council tax since 2020, it said, so highlighting the sanction was counterproductive when writing to those who had not been able to pay.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
Ms. Sassel only half buys it, but she’s a good enough counselor to know that pushing me will only be counterproductive.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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