usable

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Even in winter, when clocks were set back, they remained one hour ahead of GMT, again to maximise usable daylight and support wartime productivity.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Officials and analysts note that Iran does have uranium that could be enriched around the one-week time frame to make it usable for a nuclear weapon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Over the years, she’s traveled by plane, train and automobile in search of usable materials.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

When the prosthetic arm moved too quickly or too slowly, participants felt less connected to it and rated it as less usable.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

Most bacteria are totally preoccupied with browsing, altering the configurations of organic molecules so that they become usable for the energy needs of other forms of life.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas