utility
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“Anyone who has been to the grocery store or paid a utility bill knows this.”
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Data centers has been met with opposition from local communities following increases in consumer utility bills that have left many residents feeling powerless over AI’s advance.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026
The utility lowered its request and ultimately received a rate bump of about 4% following a settlement earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
"Rent, groceries, utility bills, and property taxes keep climbing," 24-year-old Los Angeles voter Taylor Cook told AFP, calling for Congress to tackle the squeeze.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
Then he recognized a nearby utility shed and a wooden kiosk with a soda machine.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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There also was a nearly 17,000 drop in manufacturing jobs, as well as weakness in natural-resources and utilities jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
We split household expenses equally, including groceries, utilities and home maintenance.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
Find insight on crude futures, Saudi Aramco, TotalEnergies and more in the latest Market Talks covering energy and utilities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
If the utilities commission agrees that the company acted prudently, Edison’s liabilities for the fire would be fully covered by a $21-billion state wildfire fund.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
A utilities committee levied one-cent fines on wasters of water and electricity.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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