using up
Example Sentences
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It was not a general suggestion of, for example, using up the increased headroom against the government's borrowing rules.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some of those caregivers, the group says, also face financial consequences, including taking on more debt and using up their savings.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
We’re all well-familiar with banana bread, which seems to be the number one suggested recipe for using up our overripe bananas.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
The sector can’t seem to catch a break lately, battered by a war that is using up U.S. missile supplies.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
That means the industrial farm is using up more energy than it is producing.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
