They are doing research in all sorts of areas beyond the home usages we commonly see.

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OED, a mighty work that pursued the changing usages of English through centuries, almost from its birth.

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The usages they objected to were cause not for grief but for celebration.

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While smartphones were one of the first devices to propel this growth, usages now reaches far beyond this category.

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All of the above usages are perfectly permissible for companies hoping to sell golf merchandise around next week's Masters tournament.

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What's interesting about all these usages is that they come without nuance.

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Platypus LLC build autonomous robotic airboats that can be deployed for a wide range of usages including environmental data and monitoring hard-to-reach spots after natural disasters like flooding.

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