put to good use
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Vinatzer will race in the slalom, slated to start at 1300 GMT, aiming to put to good use the 0.17sec advantage Franzoni managed over Switzerland's Alexis Monney.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
Mural-size photographs of Angkor’s temples by Jaroslav Poncar make up accent walls throughout the show and are put to good use here, providing context for otherwise displaced ornaments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
While recovering from the operation, Paciorek enrolled in the University of Houston, eventually earning a degree in physical education he would soon put to good use.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2025
Speaking to the BBC in a new podcast, Joan Lawrence revealed a plan to put up her daughter's house for sale, with the hope it could be put to good use.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2024
Mater Lumley offered a clean pocket handkerchief, which Lord Fredrick put to good use.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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