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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Giving Shaw the rest of the season to improve in a low-pressure environment like Triple-A while replacing him with a veteran upgrade to help them down the stretch could prove to be useful not only for the 2025 Cubs, but for Shaw - a player who should play a key role in this team in the future.
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Researchers made edible lasers, which might prove to be useful one day as sensors to monitor and track food or medicine intake.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Apart from its historical interest, Egyptian blue also has fascinating optical, magnetic, and biological properties that could prove useful in practical applications today, per the authors.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
The bankruptcy declaration also may prove to be useful to state and federal investigators who are reviewing Frausto’s and Multitaskr’s business practices and examining the public disclosures that accompany any bankruptcy proceeding.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
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Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Researchers made edible lasers, which might prove to be useful one day as sensors to monitor and track food or medicine intake.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Apart from its historical interest, Egyptian blue also has fascinating optical, magnetic, and biological properties that could prove useful in practical applications today, per the authors.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
The bankruptcy declaration also may prove to be useful to state and federal investigators who are reviewing Frausto’s and Multitaskr’s business practices and examining the public disclosures that accompany any bankruptcy proceeding.
—Jeff McDonald, Mercury News, 13 June 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 19 Jul. 2025.
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