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house

[hous, houz] / haʊs, haʊz /


NOUN
business establishment
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NOUN
government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws
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These online platforms argue they are not like traditional gambling and sports betting outfits because there is no house or sportsbook to bet against.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

He added: "Within the first couple of weeks he was voted in by his peers as the house representative, which says a lot. So he made a great impression straight away."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“I don’t have to leave the house to buy diapers, groceries, anything she needs.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The dispatcher reported that a 17-year-old boy named Cain Clark left at 6:30 a.m. from his parents’ house with another teen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

If Tante Jans’s share in this crowded house was remarkably large, it never seemed so to any of us living there.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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