useful

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A top lieutenant of Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg for more than 20 years, Bosworth’s outspokenness and hard-charging style have made him a magnet for controversy—and, at times, a useful heat shield for his billionaire boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

They are the deeply useful, quietly stabilizing sales that make future meals easier.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

"We used to talk about technology-facilitated violence and abuse; I think that's almost not a useful term anymore, because … it's practically all technology-facilitated," she said.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Those pores make it useful for applications such as gas separation, membranes, and catalysis.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

So, instead, I told him about my frustration and my desire to do something – anything – useful with my life.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler