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This may sound excessive for a small business, but even lean teams are often surprised by how many tools are in use—and how many are unmanaged.
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Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sandboxes are already in use in other countries such as Singapore, Brazil and France.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Data from the Federal Reserve indicate that the percent of electricity generation resources in use on average has declined by ten percentage points over the last decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
This feature will track usage and save battery life when the smartphone isn't in use.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Hurley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sandboxes are already in use in other countries such as Singapore, Brazil and France.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Data from the Federal Reserve indicate that the percent of electricity generation resources in use on average has declined by ten percentage points over the last decade.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
This feature will track usage and save battery life when the smartphone isn't in use.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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