in use

idiom

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

Examples of in use in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Eastern Orthodox Church designates the Easter date based on the Julian calendar, which was in use during the time believers say Christ walked on Earth. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2024 Experts suggest turning off the home security camera when not in use and disconnecting it from the internet for a few minutes every week. Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 4 May 2024 On Friday, Trump attorney Emil Bove sought to undermine evidence Daus introduced, pointing to gaps in time when Cohen's phone wasn't in use, as well as four days between when it was turned over to the D.A. and submitted to its lab for analysis. Graham Kates, CBS News, 3 May 2024 The findings come from a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analysis of 956 crashes in which Tesla Autopilot was thought to have been in use. Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Apr. 2024 When the camera or mic is actively in use, camera or mic symbols appear in the address bar, too, on the right-hand side. David Nield/ Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024 The service is in use at roughly 50 airports across the U.S., as well as at dozens of sports stadiums and other venues. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2024 It is estimated that more than 9 million lead water service lines are in use across the country, including 260,000 in Indiana. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Apr. 2024 The bill also would ban the use of water cooling for future crypto mines but would not apply to crypto mines currently in use. Neal Earley, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024

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“In use.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20use. Accessed 8 May. 2024.

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