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households

noun

plural of household

as in houses

those who live as a family in one house a household that consists of a mom, two kids, and a grandmother

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Recent Examples of households In addition, the distribution of that wealth is uneven as certain households own substantial property and investment portfolios while others don’t. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 Why solo dining is becoming more common Circana’s research on solo dining reports growth in individual restaurant visits, tying the shift to workplace mobility, convenience and smaller households. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 According to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, more than 7,800 households across Northern Ireland were considered homeless between October 2025 and March 2026, with Belfast reporting the highest rate of homelessness. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Gary lost about 4% of its households in that period, but the surrounding communities saw an increase of more than 20%, from 40,100 in 2000 to about 48,200 today. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The government once again wants to relocate the households of Snook’s Arm to a bigger city, and the people don’t want to go — well, the majority don’t, anyway. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026 From that point, households may start with a small, tight schedule and then stretch it out when the real needs become clearer. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026 The survey also showed that a shrinking number of households expect to feel better-off financially in a year. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Much of those losses were uninsured, leaving the losses to be absorbed by governments, businesses, or households. — Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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Since at least the 1970s and 1980s, there have been incidents of gang rape of intoxicated, incapacitated women in fraternity houses.

— Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Hyatt transformed the resort with six new buildings, including additional guest houses; all 117 rooms have also been overhauled, and there is a new pool as well as tons of new activities and programs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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Officials are also continuing to monitor coastal homes that were red- and yellow-tagged during the weekend onslaught.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
The production took its time finding homes that felt lived in and signaled the class of the families inside them.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

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