productive

Example Sentences

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That is a boost now, but an aging workforce is a long-term drag on the economy’s productive capacity.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“The productivity of our genetically engineered algae is already more than double that of the next most productive source,” Swiger said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“But it’s changing our social dynamic and it’s creating situations that, while very productive for some folks, also need some guardrails.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

But after "25 years of degradation of the country's institutional, productive, and social fabric", he says, the conditions for that are now far less favourable.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

I spent a weekend visiting Craig at Princeton, where he seemed to have slipped into a productive rhythm of playing basketball, taking classes, and hanging out at a campus center designed for minority students.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama