put to good use
Example Sentences
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Vinatzer will race in the slalom, slated to start at 1300 GMT, aiming to put to good use the 0.17sec advantage Franzoni managed over Switzerland's Alexis Monney.
From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026
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 • Dec. 10, 2025
Her athleticism has been put to good use in the shotput, something she had not done until high school.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2025
That year, he bought his first sawmill to put to good use the trees he was taking down as an arborist.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2024
They were trained in military tactics, which they put to good use against the English.
From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson
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