household
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The method begins with PVC similar to the material found in household plumbing, window structures, and even credit cards.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
It means the annual gas bill of a typical household in the greater Belfast and west gas network areas will increase by almost £172.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, elevated inflation continues to threaten household purchasing power.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Plug-in solar panels that can power refrigerators and other household appliances are getting more common.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
By day, servants did all the household work and field hands labored with the crops.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
The monthly BLS employment report, on the other hand, is assembled from much smaller polls of households and companies instead of actual tax records.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The estimates are based on information from a sample of households.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
More than 11,000 households have filed suit against the utility, claiming it acted negligently, which the company denies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Some 68,000, or 80%, are in households making 200% or less of the federal poverty level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Girls in foster households took turns doing all the chores—some fetching water, others cooking or cleaning or scrubbing clothes by hand.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
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