worthwhile
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"Some have funded worthwhile projects. Some have brought genuine benefits. But, taken together, they have made the landscape more complicated, more fragmented and more difficult to navigate."
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
"We think that it could really be worthwhile to look at the physiology of crayfish to see if something there is influencing their body size."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
These stories of vindication are inherently compelling: “Everybody loves rediscovery, a happy ending, and the sense of eventual justice when something worthwhile gets its due.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
I find that I’m beating this drum daily, trying to convince people that thoughtfully engaging with art they don’t immediately like or understand is a worthwhile practice.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Speaking of using your size for something worthwhile, I ran into Coach the other day at the Walmart,” his father said.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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