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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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Utility company Con Edison said a passing truck likely dislodged the manhole’s cover about 12 minutes before Gocaj parked her car and fell into the open shaft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The Utility Regulator has warned that cuts in gas prices which took effect in April will be reversed if the crisis continues.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Others were optimistic about the project, including Molly Sterkel, director of electric supply, planning and costs at the California Public Utility Commission.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Esco said that Megger, which provides testing, monitoring, and data solutions for utilities and infrastructure companies, would join its Utility Solution Group segment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

We having heard him play several Tunes, Capt. Draper clapped the Boy upon the Shoulder and said that his services should be of indispensable Utility.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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