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needless

[need-lis] / ˈnid lɪs /


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Cox proved to be Young’s ablest intelligence gatherer, even if the occasional bribes she endorsed put her agents at needless risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"We do not approach this challenge with needless confrontation but with the posture of measured and deliberate strength."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Many funds have more than five years’ history, needless to say, and with more inputs an LLM model quite likely would be able to predict an even greater percentage of funds’ trades.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

There are no needless digressions, and their architecture is as robust and tightly engineered as their characters are fully fleshed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

“Okay, but next time, don’t prattle on with needless details!”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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