beneficial

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He recognizes that terms like cure and functional cure could be applied in a carefully defined way in certain subsets of patients and be beneficial, but he’s just not ready to declare victory.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

"I think restrictions on advertising apps and screen time to kids would be really beneficial," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Even beneficial compounds can cause harm when taken in excess, particularly without a clear medical need.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

But first, a reminder that the “peace dividend” — that is, the surge of available resources for socially beneficial spending after the cessation of hostilities — has always been an elusive concept.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

These advances didn’t solve our nation’s inequality, but they did prove that our work was relevant and beneficial to society at large.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson