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worthwhile

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /


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Buying or avoiding a specific stock or sector could be worthwhile if their prices can’t be justified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A young driver with aspirations of becoming world champion and the talent to do it, has to find who that is and prove they're good enough to make the investment worthwhile.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The fancy buckets are expensive to produce, but Cinemark considers them worthwhile because they augment popcorn and soda sales, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For those of us not raised on ranches, these references can provoke some worthwhile personal research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

But still, he was grateful for them: they were one of those small miracles that somehow kept recurring to make his life worthwhile.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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