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service

[sur-vis] / ˈsɜr vɪs /


NOUN
time in military operation
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The weather service is predicting elevated to briefly critical fire weather conditions in the interior valleys, mountains and deserts through Saturday due to hot, dry and breezy conditions, including long periods of single-digit humidity levels.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Recommendations which came out of the reports over the five years included additional consultants and locum cover for the island's ear, nose and throat service and improving resilience in the pathology department.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

To speed up service at crowded venues, Campari has developed a new way to pour the Aperol Spritz: on tap.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Greg Mullins, who served as commissioner of the New South Wales fire service from 2003 to 2017, said he believed crews in Europe were well aware of how to deal with blazes.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

During the service, when Calvin played “Amazing Grace,” I could hear that cloud of bugs buzzing toward Sassafras Springs.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Find insight on Fair Isaac, bitcoin ETFs and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

The strategists also preach caution and expect continued investor wariness around so-called “AI cannibalization areas,” namely the software, business services and media sectors.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

Oswald's response added two other reports which were not directly commissioned for or on behalf of HSC but were relevant to its services were also conducted during the five-year period.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Attending World Cup matches as a fan and behind-the-scenes observer, Harper was impressed by the transportation services provided by L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Doody has no experience in social services or fundraising, but he won’t let that stop him.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

At the lots, the company’s 56 cars recharge and are cleaned and serviced by contractors.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

He said: "This was a return from port where the boat was being serviced in Holland. It was not a fishing trip."

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

Helots fed these high-caste soldiers and serviced their every need; one source reports that each Spartan who went into battle against the Persians was attended by seven helots.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

How much they’re saving: When Li’s electric Audi was getting serviced recently, he had to use a loaner car from the dealership to go on a weekend trip to San Diego.

From MarketWatch May 6, 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

Any slowdown in capex deployment would have a severely detrimental impact on revenue and debt servicing for these borrowers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

It also threatened penalties on Chinese banks servicing companies that are fronts for Iranian interests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 24, 2026

This process would require new equipment for in-space servicing, assembly and manufacturing.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

Juda, a former central bank deputy governor, said the government supported the recent interest rate hikes despite the potential risk to growth as well as higher debt servicing costs for the state.

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

All that was clear was that the profits to be had from smart people making complicated bets overwhelmed anything that could be had from servicing customers, or allocating capital to productive enterprise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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