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needless

[need-lis] / ˈnid lɪs /


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This, needless to say, was not exactly normal behavior for a 9-year-old.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

This premidterm weakness has not been in evidence this year, needless to say.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

But making bets based on ideas of future measures of future inflation is, needless to say, pretty difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"A future in which pathogen samples and information move quickly, without needless delay; and in which the benefits that come from them reach the people who need them most, fairly and in time."

From Barron's Jul. 6, 2026

Helen also found a mangy fur stole that looked like it was made out of four hundred Angora alley cats so, needless to say, she was quite the sight coming down the stairs.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel




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