in use

phrase

: being used
All of the computers are currently in use.

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Roughly one in eight adults reported taking a GLP-1 like Ozempic in 2025, marking an increase in use of the class of drugs over the past few years, according to a poll conducted by The Kaiser Family Foundation. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Digital wallets and tokenized funds are in use today, under a patchwork of state rules or under nothing at all. — Michael Faulkender, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2026 What’s more, current and former CFPB officials say the bureau could’ve caught the issues that caused the second of Bilt’s two screw-ups had the previous playbook still been in use. — Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Rivaling modern sewers in size and complexity, this remarkable network of tunnels dates as far back as 500 BC, and parts are still in use today, draining runoff from the Forum in the heart of the city. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in use

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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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