usefulness

Example Sentences

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Panko worries most about the complexity of products like IUL getting in the way of their usefulness.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Then in her 20s, she was working at a paper-bag factory in Springfield, Mass. At the time, paper bags were envelope-shaped and couldn’t stand upright, limiting their usefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

The VIX’s usefulness is animated by a simple fact.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

He knew that cultural legacies matter—that they are powerful and pervasive and that they persist, long after their original usefulness has passed.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell