boondoggle
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Over the years, the investment has looked like either a stroke of genius or a boondoggle, generally depending on the price of oil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Was it an exciting new form of entertainment, or a boondoggle?
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
He vehemently denied that the United States was entering into another long-term boondoggle in the Middle East.
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026
Opponents, including agencies in the delta and environmental advocates, say the project is an expensive boondoggle that would harm the environment and communities, and that the state should pursue other alternatives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025
Framed by million-dollar views and the multimillion dollar real estate of the Silversword Golf Course, the center seems like the ultimate scientific boondoggle.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam
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