go towards
to be used to help to pay for something
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To use something, or to be used
bring in
to use the skills of a particular group or person
fall back on
to use or do something else after other things have failed
draw on
to use something that you have gradually gained or saved
pour into
to give a lot of effort, money, or help to someone or something
base on
to use particular ideas or facts to make a decision, do a calculation, or develop a theory
adopt
verb
to start using a particular way of speaking, thinking, or behaving that is not the one you usually use
bring back
to start using or doing things that were used or done in the past
play with
if you play with words or ideas, you use them in a clever and funny way
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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