housebound

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Housebound at the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, Kemelhor started reaching out to former classmates and colleagues with whom he had lost touch.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2022

Housebound and elderly neighbors, the recently laid-off, health care workers, first responders, food and pharmacy workers — all could use assistance, even if it may not seem intuitive with social-distancing protocols.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2020

Watching the horror-comedy "Housebound," the writing-directing feature debut from New Zealand filmmaker Gerard Johnstone, evokes getting lost in a house with too many doors that lead to too many unneeded rooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2014

Housebound Does one person staying at home always make the household more efficient?

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2013

Housebound by illness, I'm grateful to any author who can expand my world.

From The Guardian • Jan. 1, 2011