use
verb (used with object)
to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of.
has used
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present perfectof use (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Instead, Russia has used a limited security protocol that it calls “carpet” restrictions, in contrast to the “blanket” ban that a formal airspace closure would involve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“He has used his great acting ability for reprehensible purposes,” prosecutor Thomas Cochran countered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Pyka has used lidar from the outset to detect trees, vehicles, large birds and terrain.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Billionaire Trump has used American media to his advantage over the years as a provocative real estate developer in New York.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
He keeps feeding them with his flies, and the number of the latter is becoming sensibly diminished, although he has used half his food in attracting more flies from outside to his room.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
