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worthwhile

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


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They boast a 92-percent speech-to-sign accuracy rate and Kimathi says the results have made all the long hours in the lab worthwhile.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

That’s part of what makes the film such a blissful, worthwhile experience.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

In regions where insects were less abundant and harder to collect in large quantities, they may simply have become less worthwhile as a food source over time.

From Science Daily Aug. 27, 2026

“After a variety of shocks in the last three years, you can argue that the investment has proven more worthwhile than people thought.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

I know that nothing I could make with them would be worthwhile.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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