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helpful

[help-fuhl] / ˈhɛlp fəl /


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The medical establishment used to consider creatine as helpful primarily for athletes doing “power-focused sports,” she says, like weight lifting or cycling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

So before jumping in, ask your employees what they would find most helpful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In this case, a trusted family member or friend can be enormously helpful for receiving the occasional piece of mail, replacement credit card or other documents that still must be sent the old-fashioned way.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Cheryl Peeper found that the store was helpful to keep her ticking over to the next big shop without spending to much.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

I stopped leaving helpful hints because I decided I didn’t want to make Betsy cool anymore.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff


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