utility

Example Sentences

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Friends and loved ones continued to comb the area for signs of Cynthia, searching creeks and sewer drains and putting up flyers on utility poles.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

“This shift should be most pronounced in select New England and Mid-Atlantic states, Florida, and Texas, where utility bills represent a larger share of total energy costs.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

She mentions utility bills in particular – if you shudder at the thought of ringing your internet provider to cancel a contract, these tactics have worked.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“The more utility Meta can drive for advertisers, the larger share of budgets it is likely to capture going forward,” Nowak wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

One day a white van appeared, and a handful of men in dark overalls began climbing over the utility poles by the highway.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover