unproductive

Example Sentences

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The closures targeted “structurally unproductive stores” with low sales, the company said on an earnings call last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The best news of all is about the place where jobs were not created at all—at one particularly unproductive and highly indebted enterprise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Banks are sitting on trillions in unproductive reserves because they have no idea what liquidity costs.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025

Rangers sacked Russell Martin after 17 games on 5 October and held unproductive talks with former manager Steven Gerrard, Rohl and ex-Ibrox defender Kevin Muscat.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

But he knew he was wrong to think this way, and it was unproductive in any case.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers