usefulness

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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

That limited its usefulness in the U.S.—and became Charles Goodyear’s obsession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Many current DNA robot designs are still relatively simple and operate in isolation, limiting their usefulness in complex real-world environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 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

The Mark of the Vampire sits, its usefulness obsolete, on its shelf.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe