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worthwhile

[wurth-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈwɜrθˈʰwaɪl, -ˈwaɪl /


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Many follow credit-card fanatics on social media and compare notes on rewards in group chats to make the annual fees worthwhile.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

"I don't think it is worthwhile trying to get them and I've not seen anywhere I could have bought them."

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

For these targets, the energy required for the full journey may be low enough to make mining and delivery worthwhile.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

“Cape Fear” filmed in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga. That’s a long trip back to Spain but manageable and certainly worthwhile, he says.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

I watch the whole thing in motion—everybody busy; hundreds of kids banding together, working side by side to accomplish a single, worthwhile goal.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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