household

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The council said the illegally dumped waste included commercial and household debris, such as "tyres, plasterboard, cement bags, household white goods, and tonnes of loose refuse".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The researchers estimated that if a particular sponge type were used in every German household, annual emissions could reach as much as 355 tonnes of microplastics.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Tariff-sensitive categories like apparel and household furnishings are also still climbing.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

Eighty-six percent of family farms earned a majority of their household income from off-farm sources in 2024, according to the most recent U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

But her mother let her go, as long as she did all her household chores first.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein