productive
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"That's one of my favourite things," she says "I can write a song about being petty or jealous or super insecure, and I get it off my chest in a way that seems productive."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“They continue to be thoughtful and productive with a completely shared vision on delivering the greatest Games for the city and our community.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Maybe the same thing as Japanese firms eyeing the industry: a chance to boost innovation in one of the least productive parts of the U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Caregiving is not a detour from a productive life — it is part of it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
For prehistoric humans the most productive forest was the deciduous leafy forest because of its abundance of edible nuts, such as walnuts, chestnuts, horse chestnuts, acorns, and beechnuts.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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