expediency
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Whenever we start locking folks up — whether it’s in mental wards or immigration detention centers or jails — we should be careful that expediency isn’t trumping ethics.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Critics said the move stripped the office of much of its authority, particularly to enforce responsible AI standards, in favor of expediency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Apple is pacing itself, putting user experience and privacy above expediency.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
Barr, which made clear that immigration enforcement must be tethered to the Constitution, not expediency.
From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025
Even though Reggie was coming to terms with his actions at the time of the accident, there was plenty of reason to think the plea was just expediency.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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