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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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The Dodgers have already cleared a spot on the 40-man roster, releasing utility man Tyler Fitzgerald on Wednesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The straw has a strange menacing string running through it and poking out of the tip, and the cup’s utility is squished into near-unrecognizability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

She relied on a state pension and said it never stretched far enough to cover her utility bills.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Edison has offered to compensate victims of the fire who give up their right to sue the utility.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“They got the utility company to fix several poles. Molly told me they’ve written the governor about the pere-grines. He controls the Department of Transportation.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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