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used to

adjective as in familiar with

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adverb as in accustomed to

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"I used to always walk in with a blade on my hip. I'd sit down normally so the knife wasn't moving around."

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Technology used to mine and process rare earths, or to make magnets from rare earths, can only be exported with permission from the government, the Ministry of Commerce said.

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"I used to cry before I went to work every day because I felt like a firefighter."

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What used to be a peaceful, sleepy village has turned into a zone of fear.

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In high school, I used to tell people Pitbull was my cousin.

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