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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are used not" is not standard in written English and may cause confusion.
It could be used in a context where you want to emphasize the negation of usage, but it is more common to phrase it differently.
Example: "These tools are used not for entertainment, but for education."
Alternatives: "are not used" or "are not utilized".
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To the best of our knowledge, functional polymorphisms are used not only to develop useful genetic markers but also to facilitate the outcomes of personalized medicines [ 7].
Windows are used not only for lighting and thermal insulation, but also for sound attenuation.
So the troll factories are used not merely to suppress internal dissent but as weapons against foreign powers.
Drums and mallet percussion are used not merely to punch out pulses but also to create spasms of rhythm.
The TMPs are used not only for rough pumping but also for evacuation during the beam operation.
Peppers are used not only in cookery, but also in many other applications, like cosmetic, pharmaceutical and nourishing industry.
That is, the labelled examples are used not only to control the empirical risk but also to constitute the MPCJRF.
Other measures, like the minimum wage, are policies that are used not just in other European countries but in America.
Here, provocative images are used not so much to shock, as to reinforce messages about the hipness and allure of the brand.
Where things go wrong is where tools of this kind are used not as an aid to thinking but as a substitute for thinking.
Troves of old parts that NASA uncovers and buys, officials said, are used not in the shuttles themselves but in flotillas of servicing and support gear.
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