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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To optimists, this property of mirror molecules could prove useful in the fight against chronic disease.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The device could also prove useful in a mixed-reality educational environment, such as a parent helping their child explore the flavors of different foods.
PNAS, 2024.
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
There is some evidence that weighted blankets may prove useful in helping some children with ADHD who have difficulty sleeping.
—Martta Kelly, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Greater closeness between China and North Korea could prove useful to the United States.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The device could also prove useful in a mixed-reality educational environment, such as a parent helping their child explore the flavors of different foods.
PNAS, 2024.
—Ars Technica, 26 Nov. 2024
There is some evidence that weighted blankets may prove useful in helping some children with ADHD who have difficulty sleeping.
—Martta Kelly, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
Greater closeness between China and North Korea could prove useful to the United States.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2021
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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 5 Jan. 2025.
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