put to good use

Example Sentences

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That was a characteristic that Annese—who runs an option-heavy offense at Ferris State predicated on the quarterback making split-second decisions—thought he could put to good use.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mural-size photographs of Angkor’s temples by Jaroslav Poncar make up accent walls throughout the show and are put to good use here, providing context for otherwise displaced ornaments.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mater Lumley offered a clean pocket handkerchief, which Lord Fredrick put to good use.

From Literature

The younger Swanburne girls had lived in terror of her bloodcurdling scream, which was put to good use every autumn at Heathcote’s annual Haunted Hay Maze festival.

From Literature

All the preparation in case of an emergency was put to good use by the coach trained in CPR and the athletic trainer who knew how to use an AED machine.

From Los Angeles Times