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needless

[need-lis] / ˈnid lɪs /


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While his Alpine team-mate Gasly could have been on the podium, he was nowhere to be seen and also had a needless crash with Sainz.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

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

These were clear enough instructions, easy to follow, and, needless to say, immediately complied with.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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