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needless

[need-lis] / ˈnid lɪs /


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But because they screen so thoroughly, they can also lead to needless biopsies, expenses, and anxiety.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

What kind of spendthrift picks a completely needless fight with one of the last banks in town willing to lend him money?

From MarketWatch Aug. 24, 2026

But making bets based on ideas of future measures of future inflation is, needless to say, pretty difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

Law Group — accusing them of inflating medical bills and forcing clients to undergo needless and expensive surgeries to inflate the value of the claim.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

That is, needless to say, a long time to recover from a single volcanic blast.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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