to advantage
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In response to questions sent to DHS, Harvilicz and Honey, a DHS spokesperson disputed that they were seeking to use the department’s powers to advantage Trump.
From Salon ● May 4, 2026
This novel, winner of the Booker Prize, uses a blunt, clipped style to advantage, exposing Istvan as an exemplar of both toxic masculinity and hinting at what’s required to escape it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
Wolff said F1 should consider introducing a rule to prevent teams using one car to back up the field to advantage another driver, as both Racing Bulls and Williams did on Sunday.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
Colored walls display to advantage the museum’s deep collection of Charles Willson Peale and other American painters.
From New York Times ● May 30, 2021
I have been trying to think clearly about everything and to use all this distance to advantage.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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