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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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"What De la Espriella wants is to put the house in order," said Wilmer Bolivar, a 47-year-old ex-soldier.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Her explanation is partly about how they approached the house and where they parked not revealing the vehicle.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Fans of the Disney+ hit series Rivals will know this house as Bella Vista - home to Danny Dyer's character Freddie.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

When the Bergs thought about buying a vacation house, they thought it might be in the San Juan Islands or Leavenworth, Wash., a mountain town they’d been visiting every winter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Marcie, who didn’t live with them at the house but ran the program from the cultural center, turned toward the southern boundary of the park.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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