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service

[sur-vis] / ˈsɜr vɪs /


NOUN
time in military operation
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The 33-year-old woman also cited poor service delivery and performance by local leaders for her decision.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Every woman will have a designated midwife when they register for birth, while the ambulance service will be able to triage women to Craigavon Hospital or elsewhere as appropriate.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

In addition to the new Los Angeles destinations, Waymo expanded its San Diego service area north to La Jolla on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

More than 80 film and television production service businesses across L.A. have closed since 2022.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Cell phone service was down, and landlines were nonexistent.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Block Inc. posted higher third-quarter profit as its payment services saw more volume.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The full-service post-production company offers services such as color correction, syndication and subtitling, according to its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Under its Better Together programme, external the health board is proposing changes to services in a range of areas - adult physical health, adult mental health, urgent care and some diagnostic services.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The iPhone maker said it expected slower December-quarter sales growth in its services segment — albeit compared with record levels in the prior quarter.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The Executive Order prohibits U.S. persons from performing any contract in support of a commercial project in Yugoslavia, as well as from exporting services to Yugoslavia.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Although the bureau previously said it serviced more than 5,000 receptacles citywide, Johnson said many automated bins have since been damaged or destroyed, prompting the department to switch to more durable metal slatted bins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

Regulators received nearly 500 complaints of engine failures in vehicles already serviced under an earlier recall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, the market may also be becoming more concerned about the high budget deficits of many developed nations, which may need to be serviced by increased supply of debt.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026

Kevin, a tenant who also works in property sales for Forest City, believes scammers are still operating in "condominiums or serviced apartments" in the complex.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

Given our father’s characteristic air of superiority, I secretly expected him to live in a manor house surrounded by grounds and serviced by a liveried staff.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Existing wells cannot be redrilled, deepened or expanded, though routine servicing and maintenance are allowed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

All road tax, insurance and car servicing is paid by the government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The agreement, once finalised, also includes a maintenance package, meaning Rolls-Royce will continue servicing and monitoring the engines throughout their operational life, officials said.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

These maneuvers are intended to test technologies that could eventually be used for in-space satellite servicing, including future missions in which one spacecraft approaches and works near another.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026

Collectively, the tenements, along with the one outside lavatory servicing them all, constituted yard number forty-seven, and our address, therefore, was Forty-seven Thirteenth Avenue.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane


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