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helpful

[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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While the increasingly popular annual competition is largely for fun, organisers say it is helpful in raising awareness of brown bears and their Alaskan habitats, as well as the risks they face from human activity.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

But are cute and helpful enough to overcome my trust issues with Meta, the ad-powered company that also operates Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"It's a free meal in the week, and then they get a bag of groceries to take home with them, which some parents have said has been really helpful," said FoodCycle's Sophie Aoun.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Waller said in an interview after the presentation that misinformation about the cameras is rampant online, and he called automated license plate readers a helpful and natural improvement in policing.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

She had come to think it was out of friendship, for he had been distinctly helpful to them on several occasions—but had he merely been spying on them all along?

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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