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"was used instead of" is correct and usable in written English, and can be used to describe a situation where one thing has been substituted for another.
For example, "A wooden stick was used instead of a metal fork to eat the soup."
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The chemical in the toothpaste was used instead of the more expensive chemical glycerin.
was used instead of morphine, similar results were observed.
I131-PACAP was used instead of I125-PACAP.
Quenching efficiencies of polymers were not modified when MeOH was used instead of water.
Further improvement took place when a hydrocarbon chain was used instead of oligo ethylene oxide).
When ethanol was used instead of methanol the analogous derivative 6 (R = EtOH) was isolated.
A practical approach was used instead of a theoretical or formal analysis.
First, H50 was used instead of the significant wave height in the most recent stability formulas.
Initially, a fentanyl dermal patch was used instead of tapentadol to avoid interactions with warfarin.
White cement was used instead of OPC when image analysis samples were fabricated.
The sitagliptin phosphate was used instead of tested dioscorin fraction for the control.
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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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