Sentence examples for whatever usefulness from inspiring English sources

In place for more than a half-century, the embargo is a Cold War relic that long ago outlived whatever usefulness it might have had (if, indeed, it ever was useful).

They have long, long outlived whatever usefulness they may have had.

As for the ideas tentatively proposed in that dystopian fantasy thirty years ago, I'd be lying if I didn't admit that whatever usefulness they afford modern radicalism is very satisfying.

Slahi is believed to have exhausted whatever usefulness he may have had for the US government.

The Iowa Straw Poll had already outlasted whatever usefulness it may or may not ever have had, even back in 2012.

During my time at the FCC, I have consistently stressed the need to get rid of unnecessary regulations -- of rules that have outlived whatever usefulness they once might have had, of rules that keep hard-working American consumers out of the end zone.

Whatever the usefulness of the models, the debate may make reinsurers' attitude to catastrophe risk less reactive.

Whatever the usefulness of extensions in this regard, our discussion has suggested that the cost of automatic extension may be severe.

Otherwise, one begins to doubt the usefulness -- whatever its value as a marketing device -- of black fine art as a category.

The nuance of this movie builds a much stronger case that, whatever torture's marginal usefulness, it is morally indefensible.

Whatever Mr. Romney's usefulness to society was at Bain, he was most definitely not an influence-peddler, and by now most people know the difference.