make productive

Example Sentences

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But whether the District will get the chance to make productive use of the crumbling stadium and its miles of abandoned parking lots remains up in the air.

From Washington Post • Jun. 10, 2022

They let them grow on top of arbors, cultivating potatoes underneath, as a way to make productive every inch of land.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2021

"It has been frustrating," Kalebjian said, adding that he doesn't want to give up land that his parents worked so hard to make productive.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2015

And he continues to make productive suggestions about the threat, recommending that victims of the disease be treated in a central site, manned by experts.

From Washington Times • Oct. 15, 2014

The mental and moral qualities suited to make productive workers depend upon the character of the industry.

From Races and Immigrants in America by Commons, John R. (John Rogers)