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the proven expedience of the carrot over the stick in getting the most out of people
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This heady brew of commercial and geopolitical pressures is forcing TSMC executives to sign big contracts for wind and solar power, at times eschewing affordability for expedience.
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Make no mistake, Biden is a true patriot — someone who unlike so many cares more about his country, the welfare of its citizens and the Constitution than political expedience and personal gain.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
The line between governing and eyeing the next election has become indistinguishable — much to the chagrin of those who wish expedience and partisanship had less influence over lawmakers and their decisions.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The art world is a mercenary place where grudges often give way to expedience.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
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IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Make no mistake, Biden is a true patriot — someone who unlike so many cares more about his country, the welfare of its citizens and the Constitution than political expedience and personal gain.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
The line between governing and eyeing the next election has become indistinguishable — much to the chagrin of those who wish expedience and partisanship had less influence over lawmakers and their decisions.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The art world is a mercenary place where grudges often give way to expedience.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedience. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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expedience
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ex·pe·di·ence
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