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needless

adjective as in unnecessary, groundless

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The change ends needless delays that have hindered development in the Keystone State, cutting through bureaucracy to promote investment.

But the choice wealthy Western nations face is whether to allow this needless loss of life in the first place.

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It’s one of the few uses of energy that is clearly needless.

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Tuchel said before Sunday's game he would speak to his players about avoiding any needless red cards after Cristiano Ronaldo's dismissal on Thursday meant he will miss Portugal's opening two matches of the World Cup.

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Ordinary patients who receive such results may get sucked into needless and costly follow-up testing, she says.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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