widely used
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Given that MOTS-c is already widely used off-label and no research has shown evidence of harmful side effects, Cohen said in his remarks that he believed “quality-controlled, prescriber-supervised” compounding was the safest way forward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
When he travelled to Alberta, Canada with a contingent of Australian firefighters to help tackle the country's worst wildfires on record, backburning was not widely used.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Hyperspectral imaging is widely used in cultural heritage research because it can reveal features that are difficult or impossible to see with the human eye.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
One effort comes from PDS Health, a Henderson, Nev.-based company that supplies business and administrative support services for more than 1,200 dental and primary-care practices nationwide, including the widely used Epic electronic health records system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Plastic, a material that wouldn’t be widely used until the 1960s.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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