prove (to be) useful
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: to be eventually found to be helpful
The data could prove (to be) useful in identifying future problems.
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Instead, the new study argues the bracelet might prove useful in scenarios where keyboards or mice would be limiting, such as mobile and wearable applications.
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IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
While people without blood sugar concerns don’t generally need to regulate their blood sugar at night, peanut butter may still prove useful for getting a better night’s rest.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Back in February, Adam Rutkowski, one of the co-founders of Marathon, started thinking about additional ways that a fusion reactor could prove useful—an extra revenue stream, perhaps, that could subsidize the costly process.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
In a more substantive addition that will prove useful wherever the refreshed Grand California makes camp, Volkswagen equips the Grand California with an indoor/outdoor dining table.
—New Atlas, 29 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
While people without blood sugar concerns don’t generally need to regulate their blood sugar at night, peanut butter may still prove useful for getting a better night’s rest.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2025
Back in February, Adam Rutkowski, one of the co-founders of Marathon, started thinking about additional ways that a fusion reactor could prove useful—an extra revenue stream, perhaps, that could subsidize the costly process.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Aug. 2025
In a more substantive addition that will prove useful wherever the refreshed Grand California makes camp, Volkswagen equips the Grand California with an indoor/outdoor dining table.
—New Atlas, 29 July 2025
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“Prove (to be) useful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prove%20%28to%20be%29%20useful. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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