How to Use make use of in a Sentence

make use of

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  • This trusty classic cake happens to be a great way to make use of ripe bananas.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
  • There are dozens of Southern recipes to make use of your farmer’s market or u-pick farm haul.
    Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 19 June 2026
  • Bards in oral societies make use of stock phrases and mnemonics to keep track of their train of thought.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • The books brilliantly make use of the dual definition of the word caper.
    Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • The creators included a few additional features in an effort to make use of pretty much every part of the tool.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
  • After offseason surgery, Worthy should enter training camp closer to full strength, which will allow Reid to make use of his ability to line up all over the field.
    Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
  • Beyond the parterre, Edwards (shown with daughters Chloe and Lily) makes use of the sunny parts of her property for growing fruits and vegetables.
    Myles McDonnell, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
  • Cutler argued that allowing drive-thrus would attract more clients beyond just fast food restaurants and could bring in pharmacies and other local businesses that could make use of them in other ways.
    Noah Daly july 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 July 2026
  • The Current encourages spectators to leave cars at home and make use of alternative means of reaching the stadium, such as walking, biking, taking the streetcar or using ride-shares.
    Pj Green july 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
  • County leaders are urging residents to check on neighbors, friends and family — especially seniors and those with health issues — and to make use of public amenities such as county pools and spray parks, which are open daily through the afternoon.
    Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Now is the time to make use of new tools like stablecoins and AI agents as well as continuing to improve the speed, reliability and interoperability of cross-border payments worldwide.
    Moshe Kimhi, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The production made use of Malaysia’s post-production infrastructure and incorporated creative voices from across South and Southeast Asia.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • All-Star media day and an open practice will take place there July 24, making use of the center’s 60,000-square-foot athletic facilities and regulation court.
    Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • Thermodynamic computing would make use of thermodynamic processes, which distribute and dissipate energy and inevitably increase randomness at the microscopic scale.
    Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026
  • AxCrypt, NordLocker, and Xecrets Ez, like EncryptPro, simply make use of AES-256 without giving the user any confusing choices.
    Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026

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