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healthful

[helth-fuhl] / ˈhɛlθ fəl /
ADJECTIVE
good for health
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STRONGEST


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Children have always been at the mercy of adult judgment and misjudgment about what is either healthful or au courant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

But to turn the other cheek at this point, or even to chalk these changes up to healthful new habits, would be to ignore the obvious.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

But they want us to work on improving the system to make it more healthful and sustainable and fairer to workers.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

One of the best green juices in the city is made by a retired engineer committed to providing healthful options to her neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 15, 2025

“The butchers use the carcasses to make a healthful stew for the hungry. Any man who presents himself at the Gates of Fate may have a bowl.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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