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make use of

Idioms  

  1. Utilize, use, as in I hope readers will make use of this dictionary. This expression dates from the late 1500s. Shakespeare had it in The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2:4).

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Some countries make use of twice as many.

From BBC

They could make use of powers to compulsorily purchase land where "reasonable efforts" do not lead to an an agreement with landowners.

From BBC

Most people make use of about two choices, with 58% investing in a single target-date fund.

From MarketWatch

Ash Bao, head of marketing at AI-native consulting firm Gruve, said she has more than 10 ideas cooking with her marketing team on how to make use of claws.

From The Wall Street Journal

Los Pumas make use of various multi-purpose stadiums around the country for home matches.

From BBC

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