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in use

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  1. Currently being used. Our theory in use is often different from the one we espouse to.
  2. archaic Used; accustomed. The man, ye should ken, was cast upon a rock in the sea, where it appears the Good People were in use to come and rest as they went through to Ireland.

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@misc{in_use_2026,
  title = {in use},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20use},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}