household

Example Sentences

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The government is slated to release February household spending data and current account balance figures on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There’s malware lurking in shady smartphone apps and cheap off-brand household electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In 2022, household consumption was lifted by multiple tailwinds, including job growth coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic, vestiges of government stimulus in response to the pandemic-related downturn, and strong household balance sheets.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

A lower-income household paying for a year at a public university, for example, “still has to come up with $15,000. That’s a loss for them. It’s just less than it used to be,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

In fact, the household silver had been hidden, some around the kitchen and some in the bed ticking—the thick linen or cotton covering of a mattress.

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