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In April, Memphis Mayor Paul Young, who has been supportive of the project, said that the turbines were only there as a backup power source, and only 15 of them were in use.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Either way, bedding needs a proper place to be stored when not in use.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
They’re designed with a special strap that keeps them flat when not in use, so even travelers in small apartments can easily store them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
The devil is in the details—and now there are more than 100 million Macs in use.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 13 Aug. 2025
Either way, bedding needs a proper place to be stored when not in use.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
They’re designed with a special strap that keeps them flat when not in use, so even travelers in small apartments can easily store them.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
The devil is in the details—and now there are more than 100 million Macs in use.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in use
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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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