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service

[sur-vis] / ˈsɜr vɪs /


NOUN
time in military operation
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“There’s a line around the corner every day,” he joked, but not because of the demand; it’s because of the slow service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The two companies announced in July that Sky had agreed to buy ITV's broadcasting business, including its free-to-air TV channels and the ITV X streaming service.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

The new service will fold in and expand TBR Global Chauffeuring, the Glasgow-headquartered luxury chauffeur provider Lyft acquired last year for $110 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Several reports seemed to support his claims, citing data from internet monitoring service Cloudflare, that allegedly showed “Russia’s Yandex bot traffic nearly eliminated overnight.”

From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026

“I’m gonna see if I can get cell phone service anywhere,” Patience said.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

Harabedian also has authored legislation that requires services to provide mortgage relief to January 2025 fire victims whose homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The statement said the world was "different" today from when the project began and that The Dreaming needed to consider what services it should offer.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Truckload revenue rose 37%, to $261 million, and dedicated contract services revenue grew 11%, to $960 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Healthcare—particularly equipment and services and pharmaceuticals—offers investors diversification from AI, according to one report.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

As the patient population grew, services and accommodations became even more inadequate.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Qantas is betting that so-called ultra long-haul routes serviced by more fuel-efficient planes will persuade customers to pay higher ticket prices for shorter overall travel times and greater comfort on newer craft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The study found that fathers handled many of the tasks researchers described as "episodic" - things that happen less often, such as remembering when to get the car serviced.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the market may also be becoming more concerned about the high budget deficits of many developed nations, which may need to be serviced by increased supply of debt.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

At the lots, the company’s 56 cars recharge and are cleaned and serviced by contractors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Soviet players were traditionally serviced by a team of seconds, each performing an assigned task.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

While rising sovereign bond yields are driving up debt servicing costs, “it is totally possible to have this kind of adjustment without waiting too much on growth,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Woking Borough Council leader Ann-Marie Barker said the financial support would help lessen the costs associated with servicing and reducing the council's debt.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

These maneuvers are intended to test technologies that could eventually be used for in-space satellite servicing, including future missions in which one spacecraft approaches and works near another.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

"The team moved with extraordinary speed to give Swift a chance to carry out more science while advancing capabilities America will need for satellite servicing in the future," Isaacman added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

Harry was polishing his Firebolt, the broomstick servicing kit Hermione had given him for his thirteenth birthday open at his feet.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling


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