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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But the plan was brought back to the floor after a local water utility board denied the developer’s request for water.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

For the European equivalent of Constellation Energy, a power producer that owns scarce clean nuclear and hydroelectric power, Bielawski points to Finnish utility Fortum.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

There are more than 120 cases across the country of utilities wrestling with how to charge giant customers, according to utility filings aggregated by AI startup Halcyon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Officer Delinko was mulling his situation, watching the rain stream down, when a lightning bolt zapped a utility pole at the end of the street.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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