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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / juˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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About 30 miles from Clint McRae’s southeastern Montana ranch, a local utility company bought roughly 6,000 acres of cattle grazing land.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026

Fairlead Strategies pointed to buying momentum in the healthcare, industrial, biotech, insurance and utility sectors.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 10, 2026

Ofwat said the utility, which supplies water to more than eight million people across England and Wales, breached those duties by failing to effectively provide drainage and manage the contents of its sewers.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

If you asked his reaction to a $91 million hike in utility bills, he probably wouldn’t be.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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