for the use of

idiom

: available to be used by
The pool is for the use of hotel guests only.

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The law requires the state education commission and local school boards to come up with guidelines for the use of cellphones in schools for grades K-12. CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 Congress has not approved an authorization for the use of military force for such operations in the region. Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026 Several of the plaintiffs also said they weren’t paid for the use of their likeness to promote Rockelle’s content, while all of them alleged there were times they had been promised compensation for work and appearances, but were never paid. Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026 The charter included a very narrow exception, which was an exception for the use of self-defense. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for for the use of

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“For the use of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20use%20of. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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