as in addict
a person who regularly uses drugs especially illegally
a person who started out as a user and is now a drug dealer as well
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Recent Examples of user
These solutions can be used across commercial, marine, and personal environments, supported by an application process designed to remain accessible to a wide range of users.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Arc takes Circle from stablecoin issuer for crypto users to interoperable financial infrastructure platform, said Citizens' Devin Ryan, who has a market perform rating on the shares.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Google analyzed an Android backdoor named PROMPTSPY that reportedly uses Google’s Gemini API to interpret smartphone interfaces, generate commands, and simulate user actions without direct human control.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
OpenClaw allows users to run agents locally on their own hardware, including computers and laptops.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Arc takes Circle from stablecoin issuer for crypto users to interoperable financial infrastructure platform, said Citizens' Devin Ryan, who has a market perform rating on the shares.
—Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Google analyzed an Android backdoor named PROMPTSPY that reportedly uses Google’s Gemini API to interpret smartphone interfaces, generate commands, and simulate user actions without direct human control.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026
OpenClaw allows users to run agents locally on their own hardware, including computers and laptops.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
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addict
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AlAnon is a support group for family and friends of alcoholics/addicts.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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In that same spirit, Sorsby might maintain that discipline of college athletes for wagering is unfair if those athletes are gambling addicts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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“User.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/user. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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