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service

[sur-vis] / ˈsɜr vɪs /


NOUN
time in military operation
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He has since been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service under the National Security Act 2023 and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court later.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

The rocket company has rapidly expanded its satellite internet service and voiced lofty ambitions for AI data centers in space.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Netflix executives have been focused on finding ways to get subscribers to spend more time on its service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Those comments appeared intended to assuage investors who’ve grown concerned that people could be spending less time on the streaming service as rivals like YouTube gain market share.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

He was genuinely interested in computers, not for their own sake but for their service to a lifelong obsession: the inner workings of the stock market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

He began his career in digital marketing and his first roles in government were spearheading online services for citizens, including the country's now‑ubiquitous state services app Diia.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Revenue rose across nearly all business segments, though final mile services revenue fell 6% due to known business losses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

For investors, it also creates long-term opportunities in the sectors that cater to older adults, from tech-enabled “aging in place” services to senior housing and multigenerational wealth transfer.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Milan authorities announced last month that companies using bicycle-based delivery services via digital platforms should reduce or suspend deliveries between 12:30 and 16:00 until 23 September, and should prioritise work when temperatures are cooler.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

The next day, Dad and I get up early for services.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

Antonio Nusa and Andreas Schjelderup take turns playing on the left wing and have serviced Haaland well.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

High valuations and volatility are tolerable if funded by long-term equity capital — not borrowed money that must be serviced and repaid.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

These bots use LLMs to control a computer and could lead to many business functions now serviced by commercial software being replaced by agents operating on free, open-source alternatives.

From Barron's Mar. 13, 2026

The Manchester accommodation BID, a body representing 74 hotels and serviced apartments providers in the city, said cash raised from the charge had funded a campaign to boost stays during "traditionally lower occupancy months".

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

If we’d been serviced by an eight-lane highway, Rain still would have handled my schooling personally.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

“When you rely on passive income in retirement, servicing debt feels more expensive than when you earned income” from a job.

From MarketWatch Jul. 12, 2026

This process would require new equipment for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Juda, a former central bank deputy governor, said the government supported the recent interest rate hikes despite the potential risk to growth as well as higher debt servicing costs for the state.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

LA Metro is adding about 300 buses to its regular fleet to handle the additional demand, with shuttles servicing nine direct routes to SoFi and various fan zones.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

The house was an altar with ten thousand attendants, big, small, servicing, attending, in choirs.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury




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