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helpful

[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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It adds that may be helpful for parents to include children in discussions about how and where their image is taken or shared - especially in helping them feel more comfortable in saying no.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

A helpful way to understand the annuity effect is to contrast what happens to these two retirees when the market moves against them right after they make their decisions.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Time will tell whether this proves to be helpful for the vindication of wrongs from years ago and creation of stable relations in years to come.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026

“We don’t want to deprive law enforcement if this is indeed a helpful tool,” said Steele.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

She’d been reluctant to take the boy on, but the social worker was a trusted friend, and he’d sworn up and down that the boy would be helpful.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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