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household

[hous-hohld, -ohld] / ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld, -ˌoʊld /


NOUN
domestic establishment
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U.K. inflation cooled more than expected in April as government measures to reduce household energy bills that were announced last year kicked in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Evercore analysts led by Krishna Guha say the ECB places much greater reliance on household and business surveys of inflation expectations than the Fed does.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The 56-year-old and her white-and-silver partner, fitted with cameras and two mechanical claws, are part of a new human-robot cleaning service offered by Chinese household help platform 58.com.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In a 2009 study, my colleagues at the University of Washington showed that internet-connected household robots can be compromised remotely.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

But he became more than a household name, more than the equivalent of a pop star.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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