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The applause offered for Musk in the Cabinet meeting was enthusiastic on the part of some, perfunctory by others and non-existent in at least one case.

The result was that the fires’ role in the proceedings felt perfunctory, not essential — the minimum acknowledgment required by good taste so the show could go on.

Sources familiar with the check told the Times that the FBI had a perfunctory conversation with Hegseth's second ex-wife, but did not follow up nor respond to her multiple attempts to provide more information.

Another resident of L.A. said they feel that a lot of the concern is perfunctory, and worse, a disingenuous effort from folks they’ve purged to “weasel back into their life.”

The coalition has alleged a pattern of perfunctory public hearings where the issues appeared to have already been decided in advance.