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usage

[yoo-sij, -zij] / ˈju sɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ /


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The overall global memory usage is expected to increase more than seven-fold between 2026 and 2030, driven by the evolution of artificial intelligence, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

This summer, T-Mobile’s satellite usage represented just 0.0003% of total network usage, according to Osvaldik, who said it would drop even further as colder seasons progressed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 25, 2026

The Claude usage, under a top-tier subscription level, cost $200 per employee a month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

DMV officials said usage of the mobile driver’s license or ID card is not tracked, and no data are shared without a person’s consent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

I say take your pick, especially in casual usage.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

Token usages are how developers measure and pay for AI.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

What are some unique butter techniques or usages that some may not be familiar with?

From Salon Dec. 4, 2024

The Northern Quarter is a "lively, vibrant" area, but as "Manchester is evolving", its "usages are changing", which means the area can now be considered mixed use, the judge said.

From BBC Mar. 18, 2024

The notes — which detail pronunciation and vowel usages — reinforced the veracity of the most accurate of the key manuscripts, the Aleppo Codex, he said.

From Washington Times May 17, 2023

“I felt strange. Because their methods were different. They were learning usages that my group hadn’t learned yet, so we felt stupid.”

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry




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