household
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These included the rising cost of living and increased demand for essential household items and practical support, it said.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
It is significantly more suburban than Maine, and median household income is more than $24,000 higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“We know how quickly these conditions can turn dangerous,” she added, “and we know that preparation saves lives. I urge every household to treat this warning as a call to act today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
In “First Love,” Paul Theroux conjures the subtle awkwardness of an older man spending a week in the household of his married son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Margaret, who went by Peggy, also did sewing for the servants who were part of General Washington’s household, and records show her receiving pay from October 1776 until April 1779.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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Only a quarter of students from low-income backgrounds go on to higher education in France, compared with nearly two thirds of pupils from privileged households, according to a 2023 government study.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
According to Shropshire Council, about 15 per cent of households in its area rely on oil-fuelled central heating, which is between 16,000 and 21,000 properties.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The city added 24,000 households in 2025, helping it edge out Nashville, Tenn.; Houston; Dallas; and Charlotte, N.C., for the top spot, according to NewHomeSource and Zonda’s 2026 Baby Chaser Index.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Buoyed by low unemployment and rising stock prices, households continue to spend despite rising prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Class informed everything from the circumstances of their heart attacks to the emergency care each received, the households they returned to, and the jobs they hoped to resume.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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