Example Sentences

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The previous laggards — staples, utilities, and technology — then stepped up to outperform.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Rescuers raced to 29 sites across the city, including residential buildings, a car showroom, a utilities company and other civilian infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

In the year that followed, the tech index shed 60% of its value, while humiliated defensive names staged a massive comeback, with utilities and consumer staples gaining 25% and 24%, respectively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

This is a blueprint for how energy will move from the utilities to the data center, ensuring the AI high-intensity workloads run smoothly.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

But I leave the utilities behind because you can’t build houses and hotels on them and I like to build houses and hotels.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt