utility
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The behaviour change followed naturally as people became more careful with using the newly expensive utility, and it became embedded in the culture.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Having secured up to six hydrogen-ready gas turbines and generators with combined capacity of 4.2 GW from Mitsubishi Power, the utility company is well positioned to win the tender, the analyst says in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It has taken months for these services to demonstrate real utility for me, but now I wouldn’t want to be without them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Insurance company executives warned Gov. Gavin Newsom in a letter Wednesday that his plan to shift utility wildfire liability to property insurers would raise premiums across California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
All of them wore grey camouflage T-shirts, faded black jeans, black athletic shoes and utility belts as if they were going camping or hiking ... or hunting.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
At a time of market and economic uncertainty, analysts recommend healthcare, utilities and consumer-staples stocks for the medium and long term, in addition to mid- and small-cap equities, bonds, cash and non-U.S. equities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
They call on governments to provide "capable, defensive AI" and testing to hospitals and water utilities.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Amina Hearns has been living with her mother and grandmother in West Covina, Calif., since she graduated from college in 2023, and she helps pay a portion of rent, groceries and utilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Find insight on oil prices, Orsted, Manila Electric and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“I hope he didn’t go there. There are lots of transformers around Bovina. I found four when we were writing to the utilities company.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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