Employs (4)

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'employs' is the definition.
('use' can be a synonym of 'employ')

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(Other definitions for uses that I've seen before include "What an employer does" , "Sues (anag.)" , "Employs" , "Customs" , "Utilises" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal, The Star Tribune, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the Newsday and the Penny Press.

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