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But Google hit back, saying that the "unwarranted intervention" risks "unnecessarily driving up costs while undermining critical privacy and security protections for European users."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Some experts said the drone technology could result in greater and unwarranted uses of force.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

His lawyers told Reuters his detention was unwarranted at this point in the investigation.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Many scholars question the fairness of vicarious liability in criminal cases, viewing it as an unwarranted exception to the general rule that criminal responsibility must be personal.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026

Flappily, though, my fears turn out to be entirely unwarranted: during a month of poverty and toil, no one recognizes my face or my name, which goes unnoticed and for the most part unuttered.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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