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In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
On a larger scale and across billions of daily prompts, unnecessary tokens can contribute to thousands of metric tons of additional emissions annually.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Simple but crucial resilience improvements — such as raising street levels to prevent flooding or installing solar panels — face cumbersome and unnecessary review.
—Richard Buery, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Nurses argue this compromises patient care and creates unnecessary risks.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
On a larger scale and across billions of daily prompts, unnecessary tokens can contribute to thousands of metric tons of additional emissions annually.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Simple but crucial resilience improvements — such as raising street levels to prevent flooding or installing solar panels — face cumbersome and unnecessary review.
—Richard Buery, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Nurses argue this compromises patient care and creates unnecessary risks.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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