expedient

Example Sentences

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"If we set aside the rules when we deem expedient, why can't our adversaries?"

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

People will readily share their data — even when it comes to their health — for things they value, like better service, cheaper prices, and expedient convenience.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

This provided a “logical and most expedient opportunity” to get more info on what documents existed and pave the way for a consent search.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“I’m going to put a functional city above what might be more politically expedient for me,” McOsker said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Once again, two paths had opened before me, and I could take the expedient one, or the one that required courage.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood