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in a house

ADVERB
indoors
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She says it's clear that Kumanjayi Little Baby was not living in a house that supported her family, health and safety.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I live in a house that a family member owns and I am only required to pay the insurance, taxes and any routine maintenance that comes along.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The two journalists then sheltered in a house but were hit by Israeli fire once more, according to a statement from the Lebanese Health Ministry.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

If Evy is virtually alone in a house where strange noises are occurring at all hours, what would possess her to put on noise-canceling headphones, other than a death wish?

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

And I'm not gonna pretend like it wasn't amazing living in a house that always smelled like cooked sugar—which smelled like him.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds




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