extraneous

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When we deal with these extraneous things, instead of providing optimal and sound clinical care, it transforms that idealistic vision we had as young doctors into a dark and unpleasant one.

From Scientific American

“We call on all sides to make the decisions necessary to close this deal now, and on Russia not to add extraneous conditions to its conclusion.’

From New York Times

Numerous existing biofertilizers on the market remain extraneous to agricultural applications.

From Salon

It’s wonderful, but for many people, it can feel completely extraneous.

From Washington Post

Meanwhile, at least one Florida district has purged all materials labeled “SEL” from its curricula, following guidance from the state Department of Education that called them “extraneous.”

From Seattle Times