Using the using keyword can be useful. Using using helps prevent problems using exceptions. Using using can help you use disposable objects more usefully. Using a different using helps you use namespaces or type names. Quite useful.
I have seen numerous sentences in which placement of the word "using" immediately following a noun causes just such ambiguity as in the first sentence. In some cases, introduction of extra verbiage such as "through the use of" or "by using" helps. In other cases, it is best to rewrite to avoid confusion and obtain a clearer, more concise sentence.
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The Using scope modifier is supported in the following contexts: Remotely executed commands, started with Invoke-Command using the ComputerName, HostName, SSHConnection or Session parameters (remote session) Background jobs, started with Start-Job (out-of-process session) Thread jobs, started via Start-ThreadJob or ForEach-Object -Parallel ...
User kokos answered the wonderful Hidden Features of C# question by mentioning the using keyword. Can you elaborate on that? What are the uses of using?
Not using by means that the technology used is incidental, and the focus is on the approach being shown to be feasible. Without more context it's impossible to say what the intended import of the sentence is and whether by would actually be better or not.