versatile
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Rob has found the simple spag bol a versatile recipe: "You can just adapt a couple of things for chilli or lots of burritos."
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
AI is merely a tool, and a versatile one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Soy conquered America not because Americans craved the bean, but because it was remarkably versatile.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Although their proportions resembled those of modern cheetahs, growing evidence suggests these cats were much more versatile hunters, able to chase prey on land while also using powerful forelimbs to grab and hold it.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
If the most versatile of living forms, the human, now fights for survival as it always has, it can eliminate not only itself but all other life.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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