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use

[yooz, yoost, yoos] / juz, just, jus /


NOUN
custom
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Usage

What is another way to say use? The verb use is a general word: to use a telephone; to use a saw and other tools; to use one's eyes; to use eggs in cooking. As applied to persons, use implies some selfish or sinister purpose: to use another to advance oneself. What is used often has depreciated or been diminished, sometimes completely consumed: a used automobile; All the butter has been used. Utilize implies practical or profitable use: to utilize the means at hand, a modern system of lighting.

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"Resources for DRI... are already available and the government intends to use them," he added.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Nvidia and Broadcom in their computing systems use something similar aimed at improving transmission called co-packaged optics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Also known as grabblers or hand-fishermen, noodlers use their own bare limbs as bait to catch enormous flathead catfish lurking in Southern and Midwestern rivers, creeks, and lakes.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

In preliminary findings, the European Commission said features such as infinite scroll, autoplaying videos and personalised recommendations could encourage "compulsive use", particularly among children and teens.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

When nearly an hour had passed, I asked permission to use the lavatory.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

She’s also a true-crime fanatic who uses her social media platforms to raise awareness about wrongful convictions, missing people, and other victims.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

It uses thiostrepton, a naturally occurring antibiotic, to disable PRX3.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

The extra cash "really helps, especially to pay for my children's college", said 50-year-old Octavius, who like many Indonesians uses a single name.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Experts say that Tesla could engineer a detachable steering wheel kit because the Cybercab was designed with a steer and brake “by wire” system, which uses an all-electronic design instead of mechanical components.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

“Hex overload. It’s what happens when someone uses too much evil magic. They start to look like an evil monstruo.”

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

King/Drew also travels to face Baltimore St. Francis Academy, where coach Joe Torres used to coach.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

"It's something I'm kind of used to, Smith said. "I've copped a lot at times away from home, at different venues across my career, and it's something that I take in my own stride.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

The war-torn country initially used its own revenues to pay for defence spending but has increasingly relied on foreign backers for these outlays.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

He used as one example the ride-share category.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

“The materials listed on that receipt, that you paid for, weren’t used for the job,” I say.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Today, no private entrepreneur is able to cover the necessary investments using their own resources.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

Huawei is developing workarounds and new designs to squeeze in more computing power while using less advanced equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

When a federal judge is using phrases like these to describe your legal argument, that is a good sign that things are not going as you’d hoped.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

In Devon and Cornwall officers have also sprayed illegal riders and their bikes with SmartWater - a forensic marking product that contains a unique chemical code which becomes visible using ultraviolet light.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“But what if she’s using a different post office? Like, what if she’s on one side of the city, but mailing the postcards from another?”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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