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The phrase "were versatile" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the adaptability or multifunctionality of a subject in the past tense. Example: "The tools we used in the workshop were versatile, allowing us to complete a variety of tasks efficiently."
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were versatile
adjective
Capable of doing many things competently.
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While these vehicles were versatile, they were also unwieldy, said J. D. Julow, vice president of the Dodge Division of DaimlerChrysler.
I had no idea what my guests and I would be eating, so I asked Mr. Todd to recommend wines that were versatile, food-friendly and around $20.
Although he was a Nashville songwriter, primarily composing with mainstream country stars in mind, his songs were versatile and adaptable enough to have been recorded by distinctly uncountry artists including Marilyn Manson and David Lee Roth.
ALMOST everyone interviewed said the twin-tips were versatile skis for varied terrain and with the many models now available — virtually every major manufacturer offers them, as do boutique ski makers — there are twin-tip skis for every ability level.
Haider Ackermann, for one, also showed clothes that were versatile — namely, his tight leather and wool jackets with zip-off peplums and long ribbonlike collars that could be wrapped together in as many ways as the French can tie a scarf.
All four of the resulting general solutions were versatile, but quite complicated.
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