utilization

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Recent Examples of utilization Reducing credit card balances can also lower your credit utilization, which can improve your credit score. Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Larger programs required larger teams; utilization drove profitability and revenue growth was closely linked to expanding delivery capacity. Manish Gupta, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 These measures are harder to calculate than just utilization. Bryan Murphy, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 For solicitations over $100,000, the city aims for a 30% utilization rate, either through self‑performance or certified small-business subcontractors within the five‑county region. Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 The approach is increasingly being explored as a way to improve reactor utilization while supplying low-carbon hydrogen for industries such as steelmaking, chemicals, refining, and heavy transportation. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 In a recent note, analysts at Deutsche Bank said Qnity stands to benefit from improving utilization rates and leaner customer inventories — in other words, chipmakers are running their fabs more often and are needing to replenish their stocks. Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Tim Graef's golden retriever, River, could have been a star in the new film, but didn't make it past the application process.
    Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • It’s packed with hyaluronic acid to instantly plump and hydrate your complexion without a fussy application process.
    Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Two people were arrested, but charges were dropped pending the outcome of the internal review after complaints about the use of force.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Despite trust provisions, the court found the Kittrells were contingent beneficiaries due to their son's powers to benefit them and their continued personal use and control of trust assets.
    Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Utilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/utilization. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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