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expediency

[ik-spee-dee-uhn-see] / ɪkˈspi di ən si /




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Whenever we start locking folks up — whether it’s in mental wards or immigration detention centers or jails — we should be careful that expediency isn’t trumping ethics.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

The Bears haven’t found the same expediency in Illinois despite buying a parcel of land in Arlington Heights, a Chicago suburb, in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Apple is pacing itself, putting user experience and privacy above expediency.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Barr, which made clear that immigration enforcement must be tethered to the Constitution, not expediency.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

In the Icefall, though, expediency dictated that each of us climb independently, without being physically connected to one another in any way.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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