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Echinocandins have become useless against Cryptococcus and several other fungi due to widespread resistance.

From Science Daily Jan. 22, 2026

But a version of TikTok without its classic algorithm might quickly become useless to users and worthless to investors.

From New York Times Mar. 13, 2024

Or, a levee that protects a major town and prison — such as the Corcoran levee — could become useless if it sinks an additional 5 feet.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 27, 2023

Wind turbines often generate energy far below their capacity and can become useless when the wind is not blowing.

From Washington Times Nov. 28, 2023

Most of us, under pressure, get too aroused, and past a certain point, our bodies begin shutting down so many sources of information that we start to become useless.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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