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In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
Let's not take any unnecessary risks.
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Patrick Boel, managing director at real estate developer Roundhouse, said most of the land the company owns is in areas where the new zoning code already provides for high-density housing, large heights and no parking requirements, making any incentives unnecessary.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2025
The move comes as Trump has looked for ways to cut spending deemed unnecessary, and the Treasury estimates halting the production of pennies will save $85 million.
— CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Dan Mangan, Ashley Capoot, Annika Kim Constantino and Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Routing software then optimizes waste collection schedules, reducing unnecessary trips and lowering fuel consumption.
—Hemanth Volikatla, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Antonio Ramos, an immigration attorney whose office is based in the downtown immigration court building, urged people with pending cases to seek legal counsel and request virtual hearings to avoid unnecessary exposure at in-person court dates.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2025
The move comes as Trump has looked for ways to cut spending deemed unnecessary, and the Treasury estimates halting the production of pennies will save $85 million.
— CNBC’s Lisa Kailai Han, Dan Mangan, Ashley Capoot, Annika Kim Constantino and Jeff Cox contributed to this report.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 May 2025
Routing software then optimizes waste collection schedules, reducing unnecessary trips and lowering fuel consumption.
—Hemanth Volikatla, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Antonio Ramos, an immigration attorney whose office is based in the downtown immigration court building, urged people with pending cases to seek legal counsel and request virtual hearings to avoid unnecessary exposure at in-person court dates.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“Unnecessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessary. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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unnecessary
adjective
un·nec·es·sary
ˌən-ˈnes-ə-ˌser-ē 
ˈən-
: not necessary
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