utility
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Our reporter told Alias that to mask the real owners of the mini-mart, other people had been paid to put their names on its lease and utility bills.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
Soni hasn’t been able to raise his rental rate in three years to cover his property’s rising insurance, upkeep and utility expenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Patrick told BBC Politics North that he blames a perfect storm of rising utility and wage prices, people's changing habits and major roadworks directly outside the pub, which began in the summer.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
By de-energizing powerlines, utility providers seek to lesson the chances that a electrical spark could be whipped by winds into to a devastating blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
The lights were brighter than the ones back home, and I kept looking for the utility poles that the electric wires hung on, but I couldn’t see any.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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The fund can be used to help people buy essentials such as food, toiletries and utilities, the council's website stated.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
He worked as a customer service representative for the city’s energy resources department, as well as in the department of environmental health and for the utilities department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Electric bill sticker shock is common for customers of investor-owned utilities, but less so for municipally owned utilities such as DWP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Our Ecuador savings account simplifies daily life since we have it set up to automatically pay ongoing bills for utilities, cellphone service and internet.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
In any case, a new general superintendent was being sent to Coalwood to make sure the sale of the houses and the churches and the utilities stayed on track.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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