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household

[hous-hohld, -ohld] / ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld /


NOUN
domestic establishment
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Evercore analysts led by Krishna Guha say the ECB places much greater reliance on household and business surveys of inflation expectations than the Fed does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

In a 2009 study, my colleagues at the University of Washington showed that internet-connected household robots can be compromised remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Prices fell for medical-care commodities, new vehicles, utility gas service, household furnishings and transportation services, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ecological consultant Matthew Shardlow said he believed the active ingredients in flea treatments are so toxic, and so easily transferred onto humans, household items, and into water, that they should be withdrawn from sale.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As a child, Ona’s days were spent near her mother, gradually learning simple household tasks like churning butter, making soap and candles, washing laundry, and preparing food.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis




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