as in unworkable
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Adjective
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Critics say the plan — which Trump says would involve relocating Palestinians to Egypt, Jordan or elsewhere — is unworkable and would amount to the ethnic cleansing of 2 million Palestinians.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025 -
Official portraits of Donald Trump, JD Vance are released That will eventually render the app unworkable, the Justice Department has said in court filings.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Park restrooms being closed or unusable contributes to Seattle's dearth of public bathrooms, making life more difficult for commuters, joggers, people experiencing homelessness and others.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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Others have noted all but unusable battery life on their phones, as seen on subreddit threads and blog summaries.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The higher the number (3 being the maximum and X being ineffective), the more effective that status ailment will be.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Some were ineffective, such as unconscious bias training.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Those assets are useless on a device like the Deck, and take up unnecessary space.—
Jason Evangelho,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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In stereotypical rich-TV-family fashion, the ultimate symbol of Baba’s success is that both of his sons are sort of useless.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The political paralysis has left the country under the direction of a weak and ineffectual caretaker government for more than two years.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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The students’ stunning reaction shortly after the shooting, refusing to succumb to their grief and calling out ineffectual politicians, captured the nation while also drawing backlash from the far-right.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hard-working American citizens.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Instead, tax dollars are being siphoned off to fund unproductive and unnecessary programs that benefit radical interest groups while hurting hardworking American citizens.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Course of trade in the oil industry often leaves the public on the hook for nonproductive well cleanup costs, including capping.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
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But there are productive and nonproductive ways to respond.—
Carlo J.V. Caro,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Mar. 2017
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“Deadlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadlocked. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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