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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores
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as in domesticated
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
domestic animals in a barnyard
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake
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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
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Recent Examples of domestic
Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2024
There's slightly more body and flavor to D-Light than there is to domestics such as Bud Light and Miller Lite.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2024
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Upon gaining the upper hand, Helen threatens him in the manner of a wrathful domestic goddess.
—Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
And Valverde has mastered this facet of the game, with five of his six goals this season coming from shots from outside the penalty area — the most by any player in Europe’s top five domestic leagues.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Neon opened the Sydney Sweeney nun horror pic Immaculate to $5.3M and $15.6M domestic, which for them and their thrifty P&A spends, was a win.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 July 2024
There's slightly more body and flavor to D-Light than there is to domestics such as Bud Light and Miller Lite.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2024
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Among the bonsai trees, clogs, boomerangs, and other familial artifacts is a small toy monkey with black, void-like eyes and an unsettling grin.EW.com, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Barry Jenkins has said that this movie is very much based on familial bonds.Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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According to Wired, Zuckerberg's property has caused tension with locals and indigenous groups on the island.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both the Yurok and Alaska’s indigenous people rely heavily on the local environment for their food and livelihood.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some of them treat them kind of like servants, some of them are very respectful, and some of them make friends.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Money will cease to be the master and become the servant of humanity.Kevin Coldiron, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.Kara Nelson, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.NBC News, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
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After returning to Highland Safaris, walk to the adjacent Red Deer Center to meet a barn owl and feed members of a tame red-deer herd.Catherine Garcia, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Separate figures Friday showed no change in a gauge of prices paid to producers in September, suggesting further progress toward tamer inflation.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2024
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The Ainu’s story is poignantly reminiscent of that of aboriginal folk elsewhere: lost land, language, culture and rights.Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
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Archaeological Planet is a museum dedicated to the history of Puerto Rico’s native aboriginal population, which includes thousands of artifacts that will transport you back in time.Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Domestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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