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as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
although the spade is usable as a snow shovel, it doesn't do a very good job
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as in practical
capable of being put to use or account
there's not a scrap of usable information in that article on finding the right pet for one's family
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Recent Examples of usable
The share of chips manufactured at TSMC’s facility in Phoenix that are usable is about 4 percentage points higher than comparable facilities in Taiwan, Rick Cassidy, president of TSMC’s U.S. division, told listeners on a webinar Wednesday, according to a person who participated.
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Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 25 Oct. 2024
All are present, just arranged in a way that's actually usable.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024
With the Extended Range battery’s usable capacity of 64kWh, that would mean a real-world range of just 175 miles.
—James Morris, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Boeing’s Everett Factory first opened its doors in 1967 with a whopping 472 million cubic feet of usable space originally built to handle the assembly of its then-largest airliner, the 747.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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Alena Botros, Fortune Asia, 25 Oct. 2024
All are present, just arranged in a way that's actually usable.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 19 Oct. 2024
With the Extended Range battery’s usable capacity of 64kWh, that would mean a real-world range of just 175 miles.
—James Morris, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Boeing’s Everett Factory first opened its doors in 1967 with a whopping 472 million cubic feet of usable space originally built to handle the assembly of its then-largest airliner, the 747.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2024
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Consuming high quality, unsweetened cocoa powder, or even 70% dark chocolate in small doses offers a sense of satiety that could be useful for those hoping to maintain or lose weight.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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God is with us through our best of friends because friendship is holiness at its practical best.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Build With Open APIs One practical way to minimize platform dependence is to follow an API-first approach.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, no voting machines were not working; all were functional and counting votes — just slowly.Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Mustang was developed to be athletic and functional at a price point that would seal the deal.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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While intermediate powder skiing is available out the back door of the hut, owner Travis Mohrman said the terrain is best suited for experienced backcountry skiers.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Details: 3 stars; all three episodes air starting at 8 p.m. Nov. 13 on National Geographic and is available for streaming the next day on Hulu and Disney+.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Usable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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