useful

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Because these methods rely on detecting photons emitted by the sample, they require large numbers of photons to produce useful measurements.

From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026

London-based Cuban economist Daniel Torralbas argued that neither China nor Vietnam served as a useful comparison for Cuba because their transformation was "much more gradual."

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

"I think AI can be useful in training models – like, for example, climate models that predict how the climate will change," Heil said.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

He saw the gold standard as a useful curb on governments’ ability to foment booms and busts by printing money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Poets find this useful, but poets are a slippery lot to begin with.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood