- present tense form of service (3rd person singular).
services
Britishplural noun
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work performed for remuneration
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the armed forces
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(sometimes singular) economics commodities, such as banking, that are mainly intangible and usually consumed concurrently with their production Compare goods
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a system of providing the public with gas, water, etc
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Rising competition from fixed-wireless and fiber-connection services have been denting Charter’s home-internet subscriber base, while the rise of streaming services has hurt its cable business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Leading up to Thursday’s tech-stock tumble, concern was growing over the borrowing costs for hyperscalers and other companies to fund data-center construction and to pay for cloud computing and AI development services.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
She just wanted to teach Martin a lesson, but soon, social services intervene to determine whether the elderly couple has to be separated for Leslie’s safety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Emergency services were at the scene and medical helicopters were deployed to take victims with serious injuries to a specialised hospital.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“Our landlords refuse to maintain the properties, and the city won’t provide us with adequate services or utilities, yet we each are doing—and must do— what we can to improve and advance the community.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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