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usable

[yoo-zuh-buhl] / ˈyu zə bəl /


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Systems known as thermophotovoltaics generate electricity from heat by converting thermal radiation into usable power.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

Huawei’s factories are estimated to produce usable chips only about 20% of the time, Goodrich said—meaning four out of every five come out defective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Still, the WireGuard protocol ensures optimal performance in many cases, and the speeds we got during testing were still completely usable for most tasks.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

A single well supplies much of the village's usable drinking water.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

An ant’s nest of activity, all dedicated to rendering this extinct ship’s bones into something usable for a new world.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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