needless

Example Sentences

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Martin gave his word, and breaking it is a needless distraction and blemish on the party.

From Los Angeles Times

Another repealed a needless Environmental Protection Agency rule on rubber tire manufacturing, while another nixed a Treasury rule eliminating expedited review for bank mergers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, the shots played by Brook, Jacks and Ollie Pope, and the needless run out of Stokes, were gifts to Australia.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon