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And no rules at the Guardian, apparently, regarding outrageous boondoggles and ocean-going junkets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Discovery CEO David Zaslav, in contrast with the preceding AT&T regime, has rejected big streaming movies as boondoggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022

I want to know about the boondoggles and the scandalous demolitions and the gems; the engineering follies and the perfect streets; the gargoyles and the starchitects and the bars with walls like old gorgonzola.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2022

And triumphs such as “Hamilton” and boondoggles like “King Kong.”

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2022

The Underdowns don’t like to come out here in the boondoggles, so believe you me this was an occasion.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver