diff --git a/docs/usage/getting-started/use-cases.md b/docs/usage/getting-started/use-cases.md
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@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ The original use case, and the most popular one, is for developers to automate d
 
 ### Updating of package files
 
-We use the term "package file" to describe files which have references to dependencies.
+We use the term "package file" to describe files which reference dependencies.
 Package files are managed by a "package manager".
 
 Example package files include:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Example package files include:
 
 Renovate:
 
-1. Scans your repositories to detect package files and their dependencies
+1. Scans your repositories to find package files and their dependencies
 1. Checks if any newer versions exist
 1. Raises Pull Requests for available updates
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Many package managers support "lock files", which "freeze" the entire dependency
 npm, Yarn, Bundler, Composer, Poetry, Pipenv, and Cargo all support or use lock files.
 
 If you use a lock file then changes to your package file must come with a compatible change to the lock file.
-Renovate can patch/update package files directly, but a lock file is too complex to "reverse engineer".
+Renovate can patch/update package files directly, but can't "reverse engineer" lock files.
 This is why Renovate lets the package manager do the lock file update.
 A simplified example:
 
@@ -52,12 +52,13 @@ A simplified example:
 ### Custom dependency extraction
 
 Renovate supports 60+ types of package files.
-Not all dependencies are detected by default, this can be because:
+By default, Renovate finds most dependencies, but there are exceptions.
+This can be because:
 
 - The package manager/file format is not supported, or
 - The file format is not a standard or is proprietary
 
-If your dependencies are not detected by default, you can use our "regex" manager to set your own custom patterns to extract dependencies.
+If your dependencies are not found by default, you can use our "regex" manager to set your own custom patterns to extract dependencies.
 You configure the regex manager by telling it:
 
 - Which file pattern(s) to match
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ Renovate is increasingly used for purposes which are traditionally described as
 
 It's common for repositories to have DevOps-related files like CI/CD configs, or "Infrastructure as Code" (IaC) files.
 Examples of IaC files are Docker, Kubernetes or Terraform files.
-Renovate handles IaC files as "package managers" and "package files" and can detect and update them.
+Renovate handles IaC files as "package managers" and "package files" and can find and update them.
 
 #### Docker-compatible images
 
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ When you're using tag+digest based images, you'll have immutable builds.
 ### Internal package updates
 
 Your company typically has dozens of repositories, if not hundreds or thousands.
-These repositories usually rely on other repositories and may have upstream or downstream internal dependencies.
+These repositories often rely on other repositories and may have upstream or downstream internal dependencies.
 In such cases, it is best practice to:
 
 - Update downstream links as soon as possible, and
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ You can use Renovate's "Dependency Dashboard" on platforms which support dynamic
 When you enable the Dependency Dashboard, Renovate creates a "Dependency Dashboard" issue.
 This issue lists all updates which are pending, in progress, or were previously closed ignored.
 
-If you want to get an update ahead of schedule, or want to retry a previously closed update, you can select the update's checkbox in the Dependency Dashboard.
+If you want to get an update ahead of schedule, or want to retry a previously closed update: select the update's checkbox in the Dependency Dashboard.
 
 ### Dependency Dashboard Approval