household
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Sue Willis said the cost of filling up was putting pressure on household budgets.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Zwick: Another version of that: The Forbes 400, the popular barometer of wealth in America, adds up to maybe 3% of total household wealth in the United States.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
Coplan’s push to make Polymarket a household name led to expensive deals with A-list celebrities and sports stars, including LeBron James and a $300 million deal with Major League Baseball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Acetone is useful in an experiment, but its flammability and strong odor make it poorly suited to routine household treatment.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
For days the household was numb with the shock of it.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The roughly 25% surge in the price of global benchmark Brent crude oil BRN00 to $100 a barrel in the past three months has made the affordability crisis worse for many households.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
India imports more than 60% of its LPG, the main cooking fuel for more than 330 million households.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
After more than five years above target, inflation could become entrenched as businesses and households come to expect it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
While immigration is a notable issue for Latino voters, the cost of living — and the failure of both parties to improve it — is the most important topic in most households, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Sanitation was practically unknown; only 10 percent of households had even a basic privy.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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