utility
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“Household resources have been allocated to maximize your utility. Please see Line 12 for your transfer.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
"This is something that doesn't have obvious utility. It's not being used for payments. It's not being used as a store of value," said Rob Hadick, General Partner of Dragonfly, a crypto venture fund.
From BBC • May 22, 2025
"People have already discovered its utility. So, we need to understand the potential advantages and the pitfalls."
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2023
“Any change is inherently risky. Twitter is a global communications utility. Change at our scale means even the smallest issues have huge impact.”
From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022
It was according to Gerald’s taste: few things in it, each having the merit of either beauty or interest, else the excuse of utility. 168Mrs.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
Vocabulary lists containing utility
Declaration of the Rights of Woman (1791)
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