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usable

[yoo-zuh-buhl] / ˈyu zə bəl /


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The 'Game On' report, external urges the government to legislate to require local authorities and housing associations to remove unnecessary 'no ball games' signs, "to make public spaces more usable for children's play."

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

If you're a parent or live with a condition that makes frequent bathroom trips unavoidable, you've likely figured out which public restrooms are usable and which ones to avoid.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

“Because I go into the fields of Nebraska, the mountains of Colorado and the snows of Alaska, I have to be practical, usable, reachable,” she told the Los Angeles Times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Hyperscalers can order servers and deploy them quickly, but the transformer that steps down high-voltage transmission to usable power cannot be rushed, and this creates a fundamental timing mismatch.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Most bacteria are totally preoccupied with browsing, altering the configurations of organic molecules so that they become usable for the energy needs of other forms of life.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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