usable
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However, when electricity is priced below 20 cents a kilowatt-hour, the systems might not make up their cost in energy savings during their usable lives, he adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
A single well supplies much of the village's usable drinking water.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Leave them behind for an extra day or two and they’re no longer usable.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
Since snakes often go long periods without eating, usable samples are not always available.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
It makes my arm ache and a mess on the floor, but the table is still usable, if propped just right against the wall, and now there’s wood in the stove.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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