in regular use

idiom

: being used continuously
The theater was in regular use for over 20 years.

Examples of in regular use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While the former remains in regular use by numerous ASU sports — the basketball teams share it with volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling — the latter was permanently closed a decade ago. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 The 18-24 age group leads all age groups in regular use, and use gradually dropped with each age cohort, up to the 65+ demographic, of which just 1% use e-cigarettes. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024 The funds received each month stay on the card without expiring as long as the card remains in regular use. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024 Airport spokesman Ryan Smith said at least four of the five new gates will be in regular use throughout the first day. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 21 Feb. 2024 The funds received each month remain on the card without expiring as long as the card remains in regular use. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 15 Jan. 2024 Ten large craters identified by The Post near hospitals suggested the use of bombs weighing 2,000 pounds, the largest in regular use. Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023 The funds remain on the card without expiring as long as the card remains in regular use. Brady Knox, Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2023 Greg LeMond’s 1989 Tour de France time trial from Versailles to Paris is still the second-fastest in history, and innumerable 1980s road and mountain bikes are still in regular use with many of their original components. Eben Weiss, Outside Online, 1 Nov. 2022

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“In regular use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20regular%20use. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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