usable
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In Nuwakot, AFP photographers on Tuesday saw people scouring through mud into the rubble of their homes for usable items, some clearing away dirt and stringing up plastic sheeting for shelter in the ruins.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The city would handle some repairs, including making sure the existing dock is usable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
However, Jefferies said the supply-chain work indicates the model has been canceled due to “poor production yield,” a reference to the amount of usable product that the company gets through the manufacturing process.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some of the light becomes trapped inside the material and eventually turns into heat, lowering the amount of usable energy the cell can produce.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
They hover about the downtown streets of Flushing, spying out usable souls.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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