used to

Example Sentences

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Travelers used to splurging in Miami and Paris suddenly had few options.

From The Wall Street Journal

I always came with my mom — she used to take me everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times

Patel defended his use of the plane, which he used to have “date nights” with his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins.

From Salon

The sparsely populated, heavily forested north-west of Spain is used to wildfires, although during this record-breaking year, the area was particularly severely affected.

From BBC

In fact, the receipt of benefits has often been used to classify an individual as “retired.”

From MarketWatch