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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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Other kinds of companies that borrow a lot, such as utilities, are also having to invest to feed the chips’ various energy needs.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Traders seem confident that supplies will be plentiful and enable utilities to meet demand during the peak season.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The problem is that allowable rent increases in recent years have averaged less than 2% annually, which hasn’t kept pace with landlords’ surging costs for insurance, maintenance and utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scam text messages often pretend to be from large companies such as utility companies, banks or supermarkets.

From BBC

Working on a thick sheet of glass, she uses the blade from a utility knife to work the glue into the paper and smooths it out on the surface with her fingertips.

From Barron's