use up
Example Sentences
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Four of those seven were airlines or cruise-ship operators, which use up a lot of fuel.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
There are worse ways to use up a can of beans.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
If enacted, the law would go into effect in January 2028 to give manufacturers time to use up current stock and adjust packaging and ingredients as they see fit, Berman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Instead, the U.S. has continued to use up missiles, in some cases at a faster rate than they are being produced.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
And the hotter it is, the faster it will use up its fuel.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
