for the use of

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: available to be used by
The pool is for the use of hotel guests only.

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As part of Monday’s hearing, the P&Z also approved a conditional use permit for the use of 85- to 100-foot power poles to feed the substation; Nelson said that Micron already has 70- to 100-foot poles on site. — Mark Dee july 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026 Similar agreements could offer creators more than simply a fee for the use of their work. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026 The designation arguably laid the groundwork for the use of the military to fight cartels that produce the synthetic opioid in Mexico. — Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 All of these are warnings for the use of non-deterministic agents that have a growing power to steer complex systems. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for for the use of

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“For the use of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20the%20use%20of. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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