household

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In this openhearted, incredibly vulnerable filmic love letter to her family, she explores the meaning of “home”: whether that’s a physical location one can’t return to, or the relationships within a household.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

This is just an average benchmark, and every household needs to account for their unique expenses, job security and other circumstances.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Kranti Vishwakarma, 18, spends four or five hours fetching water for her household.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Joel Greenblatt isn’t a household name, but the value investor was already famous in financial circles 20 years ago for returns that were at least as good as Berkshire Hathaway in its heyday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The paper chain is complete, and this once-unknown town has become a household word around the world.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman