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uses

  • plural
    of use.
    use
    verb (used with object)
    to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of.
  • present tense form
    of use (3rd person singular).
    use
    verb (used with object)
    to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of.

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One method for implementing these operations is known as Floquet control, which uses periodic control signals to drive a quantum system.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

Some of them might be baristas, but the data suggests people who study philosophy are good at figuring out alternative uses for their talents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

The minister said this case would trigger one of the first uses of the decree.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Ukraine also uses foreign fighters, although Amnesty says it cannot conduct inquiries among those held in Russia due to the group's status as a "foreign agent" in the country.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

I immediately think of the toxic chemicals the motel uses and shake my head.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy