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we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilizes
The facility utilizes clean energy and will not produce any off-site emissions, according to proposal documents.
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Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Clustering containers in a way that utilizes varying plant types and heights in a way that mimics the verticality of natural habits isn’t strictly about aesthetics.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Heating utilizes pellets made from wood offcuts from local forestry programs that would otherwise be thrown away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Delane anticipates receiver Vandrevius Jacobs’ 5-yard comeback and utilizes the sideline as an extra defender, staying on his hip the entire time before eventually sticking his hand in to break up the pass.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Those keen on cottagecore will be happy with bathroom decor that utilizes reclaimed pine and its gorgeous grain patterns.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Opening across the chest, this part of the flow utilizes breath and positioning over the roller to counteract tightness and encourage expansion through the upper body.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 15 Apr. 2026
These issues aside, the technology can have far-reaching potential beyond EVs to any system that utilizes batteries.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Sofi Zeman
may 2, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Clustering containers in a way that utilizes varying plant types and heights in a way that mimics the verticality of natural habits isn’t strictly about aesthetics.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
This structure surrounds the superconducting magnet at the center of the fusion machine, which also utilizes toroidal field coils, poloidal field coils, and correction coils.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Apr. 2026
Heating utilizes pellets made from wood offcuts from local forestry programs that would otherwise be thrown away.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Delane anticipates receiver Vandrevius Jacobs’ 5-yard comeback and utilizes the sideline as an extra defender, staying on his hip the entire time before eventually sticking his hand in to break up the pass.
—Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Those keen on cottagecore will be happy with bathroom decor that utilizes reclaimed pine and its gorgeous grain patterns.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2026
Opening across the chest, this part of the flow utilizes breath and positioning over the roller to counteract tightness and encourage expansion through the upper body.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 15 Apr. 2026
These issues aside, the technology can have far-reaching potential beyond EVs to any system that utilizes batteries.
—New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizes
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For Love in the Time of Cholera, 1989, for instance, Pau uses early Picture-in-Picture (PiP) technology to frame clips from Zuni’s 1988 October/Decameron stage performance, which then float, rotate, and cascade across the screen.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Upstairs, in the bubble gum-pink Powder Room, Shahniani keeps his drag costumes, made by his favorite dressmaker, Kelsey Swarthout, who uses upcycled Disney sheets in her designs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The automatic discount also applies to all purchases made on the Free People app—no minimum purchase required.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Even once the standard is set, the 2027 deadline applies to creating the rule, not putting the technology in cars right away.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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This elliptical, enigmatic sentence, with its palindromic form (not unlike that of the Heart Sutra), signals the main thrust of Pau’s work, which employs structures of looping, repetition, and recursion to explore the space of ambiguity and uncertainty.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Currently, Zhang’s shop employs about 20 dim sum chefs.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Utilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilizes. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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