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helpful

[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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“It would be helpful if you did XX” or “It would be great if you could acknowledge input from everyone, not just X, Y, Z,” for example, illuminate specific actions you can repeat or change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Existing knowledge is usually helpful, but it can sometimes encourage the wrong conclusion.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

"That is very challenging, but this unfamiliar data is also very helpful for the robot's growth."

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

We don’t need the money, but additional funds are always helpful.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Maybe he meant to be helpful in trying to keep me at home, but his old-fashioned expectations were revealing themselves like a sagging slip.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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