come into use

idiom

: to begin to be used by people
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Examples of come into use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has come into use as an adjunctive treatment for hamstring muscle strain or tendonitis. Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 July 2024 Like the softball on the sideline, Rees-Zammit has been working on his kicking — something that could potentially come into use with the NFL’s new kickoff rules. Kylie Volavongsa, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024 This is also where a third-party labeling system could really come into use. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024 Several of its runes are either ancient forms that had been discarded by the 14th century or more modern ones that had not yet come into use. Daniel T. Ksepka, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2023 Hilary could come into use again in the eastern north Pacific Ocean in 2029. Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 19 Aug. 2023 Unlike the original, Mee’s version of Devine’s has electricity and fully functioning beer pumps, which didn’t come into use until around 40 years after Banshees’ 1923 setting. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023 The earliest these vehicles are expected to come into use is 2025. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2023 Then, again over the past 30 years, other airliner platforms have come into use in U.S. fleets – all with wider seats in the economy cabin. Michael Boyd, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2023

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“Come into use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20into%20use. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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