usefulness

Example Sentences

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As prediction markets grow in popularity, so does their usefulness for Wall Street.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Its usefulness in building a winning equity portfolio is pretty low.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Then in her 20s, she was working at a paper-bag factory in Springfield, Mass. At the time, paper bags were envelope-shaped and couldn’t stand upright, limiting their usefulness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“General volatility, especially without transparency about its causes, can undermine the credibility and usefulness of the star rating system,” report David Hyman, Anton Chorniy, William Sage and Bernard Black.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Bono had been trained to read and write, as contributing to his usefulness as Mr. Gitney’s valet.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson