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
Instead, those he already has will be put to good use at events and organisations across the country.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
Her athleticism has been put to good use in the shotput, something she had not done until high school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
In religious images, the lurking presence of the infinite could be put to good use.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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