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Recent Examples of housekeeping
Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
There are far more women than men doing low-wage work in restaurants, hotel housekeeping, and child care.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Scores are based on eight areas of the ship, including galleys and dining rooms, medical centers, housekeeping, potable water systems, heating systems, and pest management.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Throughout the day, ask the kids to be your housekeeping assistants and encourage them to go on a hunt for dirt spots on the floor or dust on surfaces.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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In an unrelated housekeeping matter, Gettleman also noted that former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem would be replaced in the suit by her successor, Markwayne Mullin, who was sworn in last week.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
There are far more women than men doing low-wage work in restaurants, hotel housekeeping, and child care.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
Scores are based on eight areas of the ship, including galleys and dining rooms, medical centers, housekeeping, potable water systems, heating systems, and pest management.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Throughout the day, ask the kids to be your housekeeping assistants and encourage them to go on a hunt for dirt spots on the floor or dust on surfaces.
—Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeping
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That debate intensified this March, when city officials outlined multiple options for restructuring the city’s approach to homelessness, including maintaining LAHSA with reforms, shifting responsibilities to the county, or bringing more programs in-house.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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This approach makes sense for Leaf but isn’t without certain drawbacks.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Walker, however, agreed with the majority that the president cannot deport migrants to countries where they will be persecuted or strip them of mandatory procedures that protect against their removal.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Under standard procedure, those who filed a claim against Purdue with the bankruptcy court in the first round — including cities, hospitals and individual opioid victims — were entitled to vote on the new bankruptcy plan.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Officials worked with Mi’kmaw archaeological technicians alongside both underwater and terrestrial archaeologists to excavate and document the wreck, adapting their methods to Sable Island's shifting sands.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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This design enables use across a range of environments—from outdoor gatherings to event spaces—where traditional wine cooling methods may be impractical or inconsistent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Apr. 2026
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Millions of Americans are turning to AI chatbots for help with their finances, asking about budgets, debt payoff plans, retirement strategies and investment options.—
Michelle Singletary,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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So no matter what, the strategy is to save enough gas to take as little as possible on the final pit stop of the day.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Tolle returned for the sixth and finished his outing in style, sending the Yankees down 1-2-3 while striking out Judge and Stanton.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Photograph by Rachel Neville / Courtesy Parsons Dance Parsons Dance has long been known for its high-energy, high-spirited style.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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His modest production is a concern, but speed and athletic ability can’t be taught; technique can.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Because his pass-rushing technique is outstanding.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The energetic drummer describes his fitness routine and being on the set of the Beatles biopics.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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If this feels a little too adventurous for your early morning routine, the very good Western breakfast includes eggs, French toast, bakery items, seasonal fruits and juices, albeit with something of a Japanese take.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The president’s lenient tack on some mind-altering drugs ushers in a new world of right-wing drug policy.—
Lev Facher,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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The kind of ticky-tack moves made in mid-April — calling up a minor league pitcher, reorganizing the lineup — are made at the baseball operations level.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Housekeeping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeping. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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