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house

[hous, houz] / haʊs, haʊz /


NOUN
business establishment
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NOUN
government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws
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Concern grew when she did not go to a friend's house to watch a virtual Sunday church service the next morning.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Paul Avery, a journeyman actor best known for his role on “All My Children,” and his wife, Sheila, have died following a house fire.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

His 1977 dissertation warned about soaring house prices, a theme relevant to the 2008 financial crisis, which he later said he didn’t fully understand.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

As far back as the 1960s he became obsessed with what happened when someone sold his house for more than his mortgage balance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

I have to leave the house in the next half hour to make sure I’m there in time to see the Flash play out.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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