used to

Example Sentences

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“This is when the war came home to those people who used to support it from afar,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

In general, I have been wondering if everyday Americans are, plain and simple, a little more strange than they used to be.

From Slate • May 7, 2026

"We used to somehow live without the internet, didn't we?," 44-year-old Alexander Zubkov, told AFP.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Historically these are weak numbers, but the economy doesn’t need to add as many jobs as it used to keep the unemployment rate low.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

And when it was raining, Karl and his friends used to come inside and play chess with them, or watch a film on the television.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo