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"We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments."

From BBC May 4, 2026

It warns: “There is currently no treatment for citrus greening. Once a tree is infected, it will eventually become unproductive and may even die.”

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

“Because if you don’t activate them, they can quite often become places where unhealthy, unproductive activity takes place.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 2026

By focusing on the future and helping her do the same, you can avoid sliding into an unproductive and unpleasant dynamic.

From MarketWatch Mar. 2, 2026

I never regarded our time together as wasted or unproductive.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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