household
Example Sentences
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Water bills will rise by £2.70 a month on average from April, a year on from hefty increases for households in many parts of the country.
From BBC
The companies’ foray into basics that are a little less basic has arrived amid stiffer competition for household staples from both new market entrants with lower-priced products and cheaper private brands from larger retailers.
From MarketWatch
They pull workers out of productive roles, subsidize credentials with little demonstrated labor-market value, and signal panic to firms and households alike.
The Internet Services Providers Association, an industry body, has estimated hundreds of thousands of upgrades have been effectively put on hold, preventing households from upgrading their connection or switching providers.
From BBC
Over time, this behavior can unintentionally turn a single stock into the dominant driver of household net worth without a deliberate decision ever being made.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.