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helpful

[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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"That is very challenging, but this unfamiliar data is also very helpful for the robot's growth."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The meeting with Costa Rica was a sharp contrast, a fierce physical test with plenty of helpful pointers for Tuchel before England face Croatia in Dallas on 17 June.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

These might be helpful, anodyne retail chatbots; they also might be utter menaces like Google Docs’ Gemini pop-up.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

We don’t need the money, but additional funds are always helpful.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

I’d never known that boy be so helpful.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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