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utility

[yoo-til-i-tee] / yuˈtɪl ɪ ti /


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But the plan was brought back to the floor after a local water utility board denied the developer’s request for water.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

At the end of April, Brussels entered exclusive negotiations with French utility Engie for Belgium to acquire its nuclear reactors, including its workforces and liabilities inside the country.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Communal washing machines line the utility room, bills are divided so each adult pays £115 a month and the storeroom is stocked with canned vegetables from the allotment.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

They last approved an increase in 2024, when the utility had requested a 13.6% bump for most customers and got 8%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The day Jose mailed his letter complaining about the utility poles, Screamer came to rest on a transformer on a pole outside Bovina.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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