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Discover LudwigThe phrase "had its use" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something was beneficial or served a purpose in the past.
Example: "While the old software was outdated, it had its use during the initial stages of the project."
Alternatives: "served its purpose" or "was useful at the time."
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In July Glaxo pled guilty to U.S. misdemeanor charges that it had marketed the anti-depressants Paxil and Wellbutrin for unapproved uses and had not disclosed clinical data related to the diabetes medicine Avandia, which eventually had its use severely restricted because it may increase the risk of heart attacks.
Every animal had its use.
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S order deploying thousands of active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, to halt what he characterized as an imminent "invasion" by so-called caravans of Central American migrants, had its use as pre-electoral political theater.
Yeast has also had its use in cellulolytic investigations.
In 1999, the FDA approved two drugs that became synonymous with drug safety scandals: Vioxx, which was withdrawn from the market by Merck, and Avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline, which later had its use severely restricted.
All this frenzied fandom had its use during a short-lived election fever.
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While compromise has a bad reputation and little glory, it had its uses and benefits.
But sitting had its uses.
Yet the commotion has had its uses.
Yet Leninism conceived as a party drilled like an army has always had its uses.
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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.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com