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to put into action or service
we must utilize all the tools at our disposal
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Recent Examples of utilizes
Its 11-inch Liquid Retina display utilizes P3 wide color and True Tone technology to provide stunning visuals with ultra-low reflectivity.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
All calls will be checked by a framework that utilizes the 12 Hawk-Eye cameras that are universal to all MLB parks.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Orpheum Theatre Group utilizes a walk-through threat detection system.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Mar. 2026
The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Another example of a passive suit is the back suit, Laevo SpinaliS, which utilizes gas springs to provide support for bending.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
And that’s exciting for artists who make music in a way that utilizes the superpowers and traditions and lineages that have been left by our ancestors for hundreds of years.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The film utilizes a range of low-fi technologies to collectively reassemble their fragmented memories.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Sadie is a hard-working and attentive student who utilizes her natural talent as a stepping stone to be better through study and attention to detail.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
All calls will be checked by a framework that utilizes the 12 Hawk-Eye cameras that are universal to all MLB parks.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
The Orpheum Theatre Group utilizes a walk-through threat detection system.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 25 Mar. 2026
The county typically utilizes such cellphone blasts for evacuation warnings or orders, but Vaquero felt strongly that meteorologists were describing a situation that could quickly become catastrophic.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Another example of a passive suit is the back suit, Laevo SpinaliS, which utilizes gas springs to provide support for bending.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
And that’s exciting for artists who make music in a way that utilizes the superpowers and traditions and lineages that have been left by our ancestors for hundreds of years.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
The film utilizes a range of low-fi technologies to collectively reassemble their fragmented memories.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Sadie is a hard-working and attentive student who utilizes her natural talent as a stepping stone to be better through study and attention to detail.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for utilizes
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In the maneuver, a deputy or officer or trooper uses the front of his or her patrol car to push the rear corner of a fleeing car or truck, forcing it into a spin and allowing the officer to block the car and bring it to a stop.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aubrey mother uses rally to teach daughter Aubrey residents Emily Murray, 43, and her 9-year-old daughter Storie spent Friday evening making signs and decorating a shirt before attending their first No Kings protest in Frisco on Saturday.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The bill only applies to social media platforms with $1 billion or more in annual advertising revenue, a pool that includes other social media giants such as YouTube and TikTok but may not capture other popular platforms like Discord, which is widely used by gamers.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Apr. 2026
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The overtime deduction applies to compensation covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act, or FLSA.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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Wade now will join the renegade row of coaches at LSU, which also employs football rapscallion Lane Kiffin and women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The worker, who didn’t want her name used because she was not authorized to speak with reporters, has been doing this all without a paycheck, because a partial federal shutdown has halted funding to the agency that employs her, the Department of Homeland Security.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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