nonproductive

Example Sentences

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“While I agree that we need to remove nonproductive turf … when I think of waste, I think about it more in the sense of agriculture, since that’s where we could get the most savings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2022

The physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, wrote in a letter released on Friday that Mr. Biden was still experiencing a runny nose and fatigue, and that he had an “occasional nonproductive, now ‘loose’ cough.”

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2022

Meanwhile, the Mariners offense was sluggish and nonproductive against Royals starter Kris Bubic.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2021

There are so many different systems that it can be overwhelming for the average nonproductive person who simply wants to be told which they should use.

From Washington Post • Aug. 1, 2021

As I have said time and again, the city itself is nonproductive, and cannot supply its own food.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi