It used to be common in Caesarean sections (it dopes the mother but not the baby) but other drugs have superseded it.
It used to be common practice in software to offer what was called an "expert mode" that simplified interfaces and allowed users to employ shortcuts to get what they needed.
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It used to be fairly common, though no one's done it in almost 27 years.
Longtime Mac users will be reminded that system freezes used to be a common bug in the Mac OS that requires a reboot.
These minimal procedures used to be done just to unclog arteries and correct less common heart rhythm problems.
It is the norm to ask your neighbour to watch your belongings (beach thefts are less common then they used to be, but it is still not wise to leave your things unattended).
But they can be used to show our common humanity.
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At the same time as Hitler indulged his peculiar hatred of Jews he also pursued his mad design of decapitating the societies of Eastern Europe so as to leave the common people as serfs to be used in the German service.
Despite the downturn, billionaires are still more common than they used to be.
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Mr Snell, a third generation farmer, said growers had become used to unpredictable seasons, but added they "seemed to be getting more and more common".
The MCA said tests showed it to be "common fuel oil" used by ships all over the world.
What used to be unorthodox career paths are becoming more and more common: many join the startup fever and launch their own ventures.
Earlier this month, Google pushed the "everyone is welcome" attitude to its extreme with OpenSocial, a partnership of social networks that will let developers create a common set of applications to be used across many sites.
Proceeds will be used to meet working-capital requirements, to repurchase common stock, to refinance debt, or for general corporate purposes, filings show.
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Other modules were designed to target files encrypted using a system known as Cryptofiler - an encryption standard that used to be in widespread use by intelligence agencies but is now less common.
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Jon had a different idea: what if there was a single application that could, as a team, manage customer records, manage calendars, track sales interactions, and even be used to track and forecast sales, and generally become a common sales and marketing automation system?
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One bold, yet somewhat common prediction is that programmatic buying will eventually be used to purchase traditional media- like TV and Print.
Some smartphone apps like SleepCycle and DreamOn, along with the wristband product Lark and mask REM Dreamer or DreamStar can be used to detect REM sleep, with some even sending data to a common website.
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There are state statutes, state common law and the federal Lanham Act, which can be used to pursue claims of false endorsement.
At its height last year, the financial crisis led to fears Greece would be forced out of the euro, the common currency used by 17 European Union countries.
It is hoped that Velcade may eventually be used to treat not only multiple myeloma, a relatively rare disease, but also far more common cancers, such as those of the lung or colon.
The framework from the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group would allow for a common standard that could be used by cities all over the world as they try to figure out what actions to prioritize in trying to mitigate climate change, Bloomberg said in introducing the commitment.
While the techniques used by hackers could be hard for non-IT professionals to detect, the best defenses against data loss are surprisingly common sense.
Turning to the content of common sense further exposes what it is and weakens the case that it can be used as ground for policy prescriptions.
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The intertwined history of America and Mexico and their common border make Hispanics a somewhat different demographic group than, say, Irish or Italian immigrants used to be.
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