as in unnecessary
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Recent Examples of unneeded
Crew Dragon perform a burn to dump unneeded propellant
The Crew Dragon has performed a burn to dump unneeded propellant.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Are tariffs and blacklists a necessary protection against foreign threats - or (in this case) an unneeded punishment for consumers and manufacturers?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
For a company with 5,000 employees, eliminating these unneeded gatherings would save more than $100 million annually.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That heightens the risk for three bad outcomes: Unwarranted gut infections from using an unneeded antibiotic.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Are tariffs and blacklists a necessary protection against foreign threats - or (in this case) an unneeded punishment for consumers and manufacturers?
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
For a company with 5,000 employees, eliminating these unneeded gatherings would save more than $100 million annually.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
That heightens the risk for three bad outcomes: Unwarranted gut infections from using an unneeded antibiotic.
—Dr. Nick Schneeman, TIME, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Unneeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unneeded. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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