utilization

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Refiners Valero Energy and Phillips 66 PSX -1.65%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted strong earnings last month as they raised utilization rates and pumped more fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Chevron is “delivering the highest utilization we can and capturing the highest margins,” she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The company cited “strong medical cost management and favorable reserve development,” though it noted those gains were impacted by higher-than-normal medical utilization.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It reckons utilization rates for advanced nodes such as N3, N4 and N5 have exceeded 100%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The utilization of planetary resources so that new interstellar spacecraft could be constructed locally would be a slow process.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan