inefficiency

Then there is the inefficiency of running the meatpacking plants at much less than full capacity.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

This inefficiency can increase our vulnerability to injury during surgery.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

But the inefficiency sent his pitch count past 80 before he exited with runners on first and second in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026

Board members can only be removed for cause, meaning malfeasance, inefficiency, or neglect in their duties.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

Because of those laws, not much foreign beer gets exported to Germany, and because of inefficiency and high prices much less of that wonderful German beer than you would otherwise expect gets sold abroad.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

“The lab allowed Johnson and Skenes to analyze every aspect of his delivery in three dimensions, pinpointing inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement,” Mr. Friedman writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

The tendency to justify women’s chronic underpayment rather than address it reproduces inefficiencies that come at a high cost to America’s families, organizations and broader economy.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Supporters of the overhaul argue that the previous system contained an excessive number of overlapping or rarely used categories, which created administrative inefficiencies without significantly improving religious accommodation or support.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

However, Meta’s 2025 annual report notes that delays or disruptions to internet infrastructure could lead to increased project costs, operational inefficiencies, or impairment of assets.

From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026

Hubler and his traders thought they were smart guys put on earth to exploit the market’s stupid inefficiencies.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis