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

Over time, some organisms have evolved ways to overcome this inefficiency.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

But for financial institutions and investors, the cumulative effect is a more complex operating environment marked by higher counterparty risk, regulatory divergence, and capital inefficiency.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

That lack of standardization can create inefficiency in the massive organization, which employed about 121,000 people at the beginning of 2025 and forecasts revenue of up to $74.75 billion for that year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

We promise every law-abiding citizen the freedom from all forms of oppression, freedom from general inefficiency, and freedom to live and strive in every field of human endeavor.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie