needless
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Anthropic’s October Usage Policy Update included a section prohibiting “sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our models.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
Gen. Rob Bonta held dueling news conferences Thursday, with each touting their efforts to crack down on medical providers accused of needless surgical procedures, sham addiction treatment program, bogus hospice care and other alleged schemes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pike's legal team had previously objected to the execution IV protocol, saying it would have caused needless suffering due to her small veins and a blood condition.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
Busy running was a feature of the stand, until Brook attempted a needless single to mid-wicket and was run out at the non-striker's end.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
These were clear enough instructions, easy to follow, and, needless to say, immediately complied with.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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