in use

phrase

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

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Wispr is in use at 450 of the Fortune 500 companies, with its revenue growing at 150% each quarter for the past year, according to Upstarts Media. Emily Forlini, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 The top 10 nations doing the overall best job of keeping products and materials in use according to Arka’s criteria were Singapore, Austria, Slovenia, Germany, Latvia, Denmark, Netherlands, Ireland, Italy and the Republic of Korea. Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 Be sure that when the sanitizer is in use that the light is contained within the shoe. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 Since then, Jabees has improved on its design, with a compact twin-speaker unit that folds up into a compact package when not in use and spreads out flat under any pillow when needed. New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2026 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 6 Aug. 2026.

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