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Hadrian’s Wall remained in use until the end of the fourth century.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
While fusion has been achieved on Earth, the technology does not yet work at commercial scale and there are no commercial fusion reactors currently in use.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Miller School closed as a public school in 1976, but its building remains in use as the Chairavalle Montessori School.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
When not in use, keep your wool sweaters folded, and avoid hanging them, which can cause misshapen impressions or stretch out the shoulders.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Dec. 2025
While fusion has been achieved on Earth, the technology does not yet work at commercial scale and there are no commercial fusion reactors currently in use.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025
Miller School closed as a public school in 1976, but its building remains in use as the Chairavalle Montessori School.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
When not in use, keep your wool sweaters folded, and avoid hanging them, which can cause misshapen impressions or stretch out the shoulders.
—Kevin Gray, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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