usable

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"The shift from 30% pulp recovery in wild varieties to 70% recovery in hybrids like Arka Sahan has effectively doubled the usable harvest for farmers without needing more land," Sakthivel says.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The former provides access to rare earth ores, and the latter can process ores into usable products.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

What you’re left with is a kitchen that feels reset — not perfect, but usable.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

But operational constraints, safety limits and geography mean much of that space might not be usable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

They hover about the downtown streets of Flushing, spying out usable souls.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee