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housing

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verb

present participle of house

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of housing
Noun
That spring, the family learned that cheaper apartments were available at a housing complex in Aurora, a city of four hundred thousand people outside Denver. Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025 Certain deductions are then applied, such as housing costs, child care and medical expenses for seniors or people with disabilities. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ellis, a security guard for the building housing the obstetrician's office at the time, testified that the confrontation occurred after Cardi B, then pregnant with her first child, stepped out of an elevator on the fifth floor. EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The vacant land is next to the former Temple B’nai Israel, a historic building currently housing the Fortress City Church. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for housing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for housing
Noun
  • Based on the number of shell casings collected at the scene by investigators, including Rangers from the Texas Department of Public Safety, Myers said the gunman fired at least 20 shots before fleeing the bar.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • After the shooting, investigators were unable to find ammunition casings or attribute the source of two additional gunshots that could be heard in videos from the scene.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, Salt Typhoon targeted telecom carriers, government systems, transportation hubs, lodging networks and even military infrastructure.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Blood clots that develop can travel through the veins, lodging in the heart or lungs, leading to death.
    Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, Florida's Miccosukee Tribe claimed the facility impacted its access to the surrounding area and posed risks to the tribe's food and water supply.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Parts of it would be carved up and grafted onto surrounding Democratic-leaning districts, and a significant portion would be added to a new Latino-majority seat in central Los Angeles County, basically leaving Calvert with a viable district from which to seek reelection.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Investigators believe that Kernodle then turned and fled, forcing Kohberger to follow after her down the stairs and leave behind his knife sheath.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Police found a Ka-Bar sheath at the crime scene that had Kohberger's DNA on it, which led them to his parents' house in the Poconos with help from the FBI and state-of-the-art techniques called investigative genetic genealogy.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Even after the policy change goes into effect, Jenkins said, Southwest will remain the industry leader in accommodating plus-size travelers.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And because fall is all about staying cozy-slash-comfy while being on your feet all day, the Bae delivers support via its ultra-contoured outsole, accommodating toe box, and collar that, though made of the rubber-adjacent Croslite proprietary material, never rubs at your feet or causes blisters.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The boats offer a low-effort way to spy on some of the coolest marine life in the region, including bat rays and even the occasional shark.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings joined the company’s board in May 2025 after giving more than $20 million to Democrats, including $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The plastic coverings are about ready to come off the red seats lining Clowes Memorial Hall.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This space has also been revamped over the summer with a dedicated bar, which adds to The Bar space in the palazzo’s charming Red Room, replete with silk coverings lining the walls and an original fresco by Cesare Rotta framing the ceiling.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • About 440 people sheltering at the Holy Family Church of Gaza City planned to remain there, along with clergy assisting them, although the church has few defenses.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Even before the hurricane struck, Boutte, her sister, a friend and the woman’s three children had all been sheltering at the property, which included the salon with a house on the top floor and a secondary building.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Housing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housing. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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