unnecessary
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Warsh’s first months as chair will test whether the Fed can maintain inflation credibility while avoiding unnecessary damage to an already pressured consumer economy.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
Because the metasurface itself concentrates the incoming radiation, external focusing components such as silicon lenses are unnecessary.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
Even if they didn’t, the rules are unnecessary and inconsistent with a materiality-based approach to disclosure, the agency said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
"Where I saw unnecessary or excessive expenditure, I called it out."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
She bathed Madame Ratignolle’s face with cologne, while Robert plied the fan with unnecessary vigor.
From "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin
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