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helpful

[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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“I think sometimes it’s helpful just having somebody who’s there to hold your hand,” she says of her friend Liou.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

All the adult actors are very pretty, including the women, though the calculation—a helpful one—was to cast performers who don’t resemble the younger selves of the present-day characters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Getting assurances from the government is helpful at a time when Americans are wary of AI.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

I stopped leaving helpful hints because I decided I didn’t want to make Betsy cool anymore.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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