productive
Example Sentences
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That matters because smaller plankton generally support less productive food webs, leaving less energy and food available for larger marine animals higher up the chain.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
Chilling effects are thus not only repressive – causing self-censorship – but productive.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
“The board believes that kind of familiarity will lead to more reasonable, productive decisions from Texas officials and citizens, which is critical for the long-term success of the company.”
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
A cheaper robot worker would not solve all of those problems, but it fits neatly into Beijing’s broader answer: to make factories more automated, more productive and harder to displace.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
This was a favorite conversation among non-Messengers, but never a productive one, and it was no different with these boys.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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