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The phrase "a former use of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a previous application or function of something, often in historical or contextual analysis.
Example: "The artifact was discovered in a location that indicated a former use of the site as a ceremonial ground."
Alternatives: "an earlier application of" or "a previous function of".
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The route was commissioned by 1982 along what was formerly Highway 596; a former use of the route number existed between 1956 and 1973 in Gravenhurst.
Benfluorex has been marketed in France since 1976; hence some patients may have forgotten a former use of the medication.
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The website's former use of a "black crime" topic tag was also highlighted, as was its portrayal of immigrants and Muslims as communities to be feared.
By using digestate as a fertilizer, all the family farms experienced an increase in value compared to the former use of slurry.
Current but not former use of SSRIs was more common in women with an unhealthy diet and an alcohol intake of more than 14 drinks weekly.
They do not mention the former use of the building.
Likewise, alcohol use included current and former use of alcohol.
We also recorded statin use, cumulative prednisolone dose, and current or former use of immunosuppressive agents.
The SHIP interview did not differentiate between current use and former use of MHT.
Breastfeeding history and former use of oral contraceptives did not influence the severity of RA.
Associations for recent and former use of antidepressants were also near null.
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