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  • plural of house.
  • present tense form of house (3rd person singular).
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houses



NOUN
business establishment
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NOUN
government body, sometimes elected, responsible for laws
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It now also houses mortgage originator PrimeLending and an investment bank called Hilltop Securities, controlling about $15 billion in total assets.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

"With durian, I bought a car, houses for my children and built a villa for my family," he said, his affluence evident around him.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

"Nobody sleeps here at the moment. People talk about moving out, houses are losing value."

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Were there cliffs like ours above the houses on Smith Street?

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff



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