chores
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My house chores included polishing my dad’s shoes and his 1956 Oldsmobile Super 88.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Granted, rebalancing is one of those periodic chores that’s easy to neglect, like dusting your refrigerator coils.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Exhibit A: One of the game’s greatest scorers, Kevin Durant, has been forced by his own team to do a lot of ballhandling chores too.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
As a result, many older homeowners start outsourcing these chores one by one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
One morning in the early spring, Papa came in from doing the chores with an empty milk bucket in his hand.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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