useful

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Because Cynthia’s white Fiero had been released to Gonzalez before it could be properly fingerprinted, police said it wasn’t useful to the case either.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Where AI proved more useful was in suggesting a better way of approaching the task: Instead of thinking of 10 individual words, think of 10 very different categories, and then fill in the words afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

They were useful in the first days of the regime, while power was still being consolidated and shimmers of diversity were helpful.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

However, while they were useful for identifying IBD, they were less effective for detecting CRC.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

But the fingerprint on the glass pane could still be useful.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day