housekeeping

Example Sentences

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But what does this really mean for Charu, who is obliged by the death of her mother to take up the housekeeping?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The price-target bump was a necessary bit of housekeeping after Rocket Lab’s big month.

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

What about men’s unpaid labor at home—is it natural to expect that men can make meaningful contributions to child care and housekeeping?

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2025

In the most recent figures, for 2023-24, the biggest items were property maintenance and staff payroll, with smaller amounts for travel and hospitality and housekeeping.

From BBC • May 10, 2025

But always two or three stayed and set up housekeeping in the doorway.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White