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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / juˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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Amid mounting frustration, local residents have launched a class-action lawsuit, accusing the utility company Nipsco of failing to manage the trees which brought down the power lines in the storm.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The tennis court has become a stage where bold fashion meets athletic utility.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The company has said the design changes the states seek are technically unworkable and would compromise the value and utility of its products.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

But even with the savings, utility and gas prices remain high, Albano said.

From Salon Aug. 18, 2026

“I’m a utility program,” the Librarian continues, speaking over me as if he has a script he must complete first.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Find insight on oil futures, Bangchak Corp. and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Everyone who pays rent, utilities and grocery bills and worries about what they’ll do if they have to face a sudden health crisis knows it.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Newsom is working behind closed doors on legislation to further protect Edison and the state’s two other big for-profit electric utilities from the cost of wildfires caused by their equipment, the Times reported this year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

You’ll still owe property taxes in two places, plus utilities and upkeep.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

In any case, a new general superintendent was being sent to Coalwood to make sure the sale of the houses and the churches and the utilities stayed on track.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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