not used to

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The family added that it "apologises to the Sikh community for our son's actions which have unfairly brought the community into disrepute" and asked that the "tragedy is not used to inflame division or hostility".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Our core crowd was not used to that, but I think the only reason we still exist is because we made that pivot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

"It is vital that the actions of one man are not used to further stigmatise an already marginalised community," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“Most airlines are used for tourism, business traffic, they’re not used to going where missiles are flying,” said Gabriella Somerville, a private-charter specialist who has previously helped coordinate evacuation flights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

‘But you not used to the wagon,’ Karl Marx said.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers