households

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 Talarico has favored higher taxes on wealthier households and the two ads seek to portray him as seeking tax hikes more broadly while claiming that Paxton would give tax breaks to first-time homebuyers and families with children. Josh Boak, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 But inflation has dominated conversations this year in business and households. Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 As data centers expand across North Carolina, Attorney General Jeff Jackson has pushed Duke Energy to create a class for the facilities so households aren’t left paying for power plants and grid upgrades needed to serve them. Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026 But energy prices are up significantly, which is eating into people's budgets, especially among lower-income households, according to an analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Inflation is also outpacing wage growth, putting more strain on households. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 Effective from October, applicants are required to have an income level higher than that of average Japanese households. Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Such a move threatens to remove a tax break that households currently receive on donations to universities and other schools, and may also affect scholarships for students of these schools, according to experts. Greg Iacurci,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 The developers also said the property would be rented to households earning up to 30% of the area median income, a level federal housing guidelines classify as extremely low-income. Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • An aerial view of houses surrounded by mud, rocks and debris following flash floods on September 03, 2026 in Betravati village, Rasuwa, Nepal.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The funding is handled by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, which reports that 91% of buyers acquire one-family houses or condos, and that the average age of a recipient is 34.
    Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • Overlapping features and houses built directly next to one another indicate the settlement developed in two phases, officials said — with its footprint shifting as new homes were constructed.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Zumthor’s discussion of creating inner security and safety for me immediately evokes for me the specter of its opposite, the unsafe spaces, the spaces of destruction, the homes flattened in Ukraine, Yemen, Lebanon and Gaza.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

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“Households.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/households. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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