utility

Example Sentences

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She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Our rule protects American workers by demonstrating the utility of risk-mitigation strategies designed to protect their retirement savings against significant market drawdowns, as we saw in the 2008 debt crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

An article on the Xtend website celebrates the regulator granting the device a designation to evaluate its utility in treating progeria, a disease that causes children to age prematurely.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

For those with a shorter time frame, electric utility AES might be worth a look.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But there had been no money for college, so he found a job as a utility worker.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times