Sentence examples for did usage from inspiring English sources

Not only did usage slip away, reducing Yahoo's ad inventory, but it missed out on the ad targeting data generated by social networks.

Samsung in the last quarter saw some of its strongest sales yet worldwide, so why did usage of Samsung decline last quarter in the U.S.? I think part of the story here has to do with feature phones continuing to be replaced by smartphones: the table above takes both into account, and Samsung (down to 25.6%), LG (18.8%) and Motorola (11.7%) all sell a mix of feature and smartphone devices.

Trooper won't do; usage, in its persnickety way, has largely confined its meaning to members of the state police.

I do usage, I do etymology, I do synonymy, I do nuance, I do metaphor, I do slang, I do a little light grammar, but I don't do syntax.

TechCrunch: How does usage differ across platforms?

A lot of previous efforts have gone into studying citation half-lives, which is really interesting, but doesn't necessarily have as direct a correlation with subscription as does usage".

Even if it does, usage will surely affect the reactions we have to the word -- "tablet" may soon sound just as casual and friendly as does "pad".

Meanwhile, usage of words associated with the ability to deliver, like "discipline" and "dependability" rose over the century, as did the usage of words associated with fairness.

Like many consumer household brands, as knowledge of health and personal care evolved over the last century, so did the usage of Lysol.

For demand, we did not use actual usage statistics.

As mobile use and connectivity speeds grow, so does data usage, up 53% between 2013 and 2014.