not in use
Example Sentences
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Adjust your electronics and water heater: Turn off computers, TVs and lights when not in use to eliminate ambient heat.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026
Electric vehicles, when not in use, often have surplus energy stored in their batteries.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
In all cases the removal of his titles and honours has been voluntary and they remain in abeyance, though not in use.
From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025
She said passengers should listen to instructions to keep their seatbelts on, ensure that hand baggage is put away safely when not in use, and reduce items stowed in the overhead compartments.
From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024
She was in a sunny clearing—a glade, almost—between two deck-tennis courts that were not in use.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
