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The phrase "and was using a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an ongoing action in the past that involved utilizing something.
Example: "She was walking through the park and was using a new app to track her steps."
Alternatives: "and had been using a" or "and was employing a".
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He sported two ear-rings and a goatee beard and was using a walking stick.
He was wearing a yellow ascot and turban, but joked about his poor health and was using a walker.
He was only 4 and was using a 15-foot rod.
As Europe descended into war in the 1930s, one French caricaturist said he'd given up on pen and ink and was using a camera instead.
Stewart was conducting one of her regular cooking segments, and was using a large knife to chop a head of cabbage.
But, as a refugee, he lacked a proper passport and was using a friend's, which led to his apprehension at the airport.
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At the same time, Joyce permitted her hair to return to its natural color and was using an iPhone 4. Yet none of this struck her as abnormal.
It's a great photo and was used a year later when I worked on the Donahue show.
For the moment, he is working without press credentials and is using a borrowed camera.
"That means that you live there and are using a part of your home as your office," Mr. Schwartz said.
Sheriff's officials were alerting people in the area to watch for four tan-coloured dogs and were using a helicopter to search for them.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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