in use

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: being used
All of the computers are currently in use.

Examples of in use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The first system in use was a catheter shaped like a condom, Etlin explained. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024 If everything goes according to plan, code SET will be in use with real patients in the next two to three months. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 13 July 2024 Since mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, residents should eliminate sources of standing water, frequently replace water in bird baths and pet water bowls, ensure swimming pools are clean and chlorinated, and overturn plastic wading pools when not in use, officials say. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 12 July 2024 Now in use are new on-ramp signals at the I-95 entrance from Glades Road in Boca Raton, which began operating on May 28, as well as signals at Yamato Road and Spanish River Boulevard, which were activated June 24. Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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