inefficiency
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Then there is the inefficiency of running the meatpacking plants at much less than full capacity.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
However, when the goal is to increase energy expenditure and reduce fat accumulation, this type of inefficiency can actually work in the body's favor.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 3, 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
As a result of this fundamental inefficiency, no mammalian carnivore has ever been domesticated for food.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Businesses are taking “a very close look” at transportation costs, trying to spot inefficiencies and looking to maximize shipping.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
The thing is, Pratt made some strong points about the inefficiencies of L.A.’s political status quo and the outrage that is having tens of thousands of people live on our streets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
But these efforts have often been uncoordinated, resulting in overlaps, inefficiencies, a general lack of scale and sometimes incompatibilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 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
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
