become useless

Example Sentences

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Echinocandins have become useless against Cryptococcus and several other fungi due to widespread resistance.

From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2026

Or, a levee that protects a major town and prison — such as the Corcoran levee — could become useless if it sinks an additional 5 feet.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2023

Wind turbines often generate energy far below their capacity and can become useless when the wind is not blowing.

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023

Connections become useless, Jacka said, because they’re either too slow or they disconnect frequently under the strain.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2020

Most of us, under pressure, get too aroused, and past a certain point, our bodies begin shutting down so many sources of information that we start to become useless.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell