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
Example Sentences
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“Meanwhile, working people pay the price in higher rents, depleted services, and a city that has stopped working for them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Under the guise of “streamlining” services, this number was reduced to 31.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
“We’re very much starting to see the U.S. manufacturing base accelerate and influence freight volumes,” said Daniel Moore, a senior research analyst at financial services firm Baird.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Harbour says Yum’s investment in technology such as digital ordering and delivery optimization is undervalued by the market, noting that Yum could charge franchisees for software services and generate additional revenue.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The casket bearing the body of Jimmie Lee Jackson is carried into Brown Chapel for funeral services.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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