needless

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Cox proved to be Young’s ablest intelligence gatherer, even if the occasional bribes she endorsed put her agents at needless risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"I've spoken to management there this morning and needless to say, this has been a huge shock and has rocked them," he told the ABC.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The White House said that the changes were “not driven by the desire to increase tariff revenue,” but to “better align incentives to what we are trying to accomplish while reducing needless complexity.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

There are no needless digressions, and their architecture is as robust and tightly engineered as their characters are fully fleshed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Spiders are very clever at weaving their webs, but needless to say spiders cannot write.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White