unnecessary
Example Sentences
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But opponents of the ban said it was "diverting police from serious crime and placing unnecessary strain on social services".
From BBC
Lending groups who submitted comment letters, such as the GoWest Credit Union Association, supported the CFPB’s proposed rule change, saying it would “significantly reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while preserving fair lending objectives.”
From MarketWatch
Instead, it functions as a "precision regulator," boosting immune defenses when needed while preventing excessive or unnecessary immune reactions.
From Science Daily
Mr Pierce added: "Over-reliance on automation and failure to intervene when clear harm indicators are present exposes consumers to unnecessary risk."
From BBC
They do discourage unnecessary treatments, as a seminal Rand Corp. study found in 1981.
From Los Angeles Times
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