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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
a publishing house that specializes in school textbooks
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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the present British royal family belongs to the House of Windsor
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as in residence
the place where one lives
come over to my house so I can show you my new furniture
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as in to lodge
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some of the freshmen were temporarily housed in local motels while the new dorm was being finished
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as in to closet
to close or shut in by or as if by barriers
the famous document is housed in a special display case
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Recent Examples of house
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Animal lovers have been left in stitches over the way a cat is adjusting to having a new puppy in the house.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Another inmate housed at SCI Huntingdon also came forward in the report with serious allegations of mistreatment and abuse by staff at the facility.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
According to evidence introduced at trial, on May 29, 2023, the defendant provided alcohol to a minor female who was invited to spend the night at Hariprasad’s house by a minor female friend.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Dec. 2024
Animal lovers have been left in stitches over the way a cat is adjusting to having a new puppy in the house.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
But just like the nationally renowned, multistage Milwaukee music venue housed in the 97-year-old building, the Rave's seasonal decorations are one of a kind.
—Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 Dec. 2024
Another inmate housed at SCI Huntingdon also came forward in the report with serious allegations of mistreatment and abuse by staff at the facility.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The company doesn’t have much financial flexibility, either.Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rotana Studio is the production arm of the Rotana Media Group, one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest media and entertainment companies alongside MBC.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024
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Around six months ago, Mangione cut off contact with his friends and family, according to the Times.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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In this novel, Greg Heffley and his family decide to spend summer break with both Mom’s and Dad’s relatives.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Oren and Tal sold a $238 million Manhattan condo that is to this day the most expensive private residence ever sold in the U.S., according to Forbes.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in Moscow in 2022.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The sister survey, the Household Survey, comes from calls to households.Robert Barone, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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About 28 percent of US households earn less than $45,000 a year, according to the latest Census Bureau data.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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This female Red-bellied Woodpecker had been investigating this Screech Owl nest for a couple of days.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The scrub-jays used to nest in mid-March, but the nesting period has shifted to late February, giving snakes a longer amount of time during the spring season to feed on the nests.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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One of the big obstacles to an extended getaway is lodging.Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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After Chacin was booked in the Harris County Jail on the intoxicated manslaughter charge, ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston office lodged a detainer request.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Dec. 2024
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During the conversation, the actor/musician also reflected on the experience of being closeted while in the public eye as one of the biggest boy bands of the late ’90s and early 2000s.Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Van’s mom drinks, Taissa’s outward calm conceals a well of subconscious rage, and the two of them are also, by all appearances, still closeted.Judy Berman, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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The firm has worked for decades with entertainers, athletes and others to enter Canada.Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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Huntress also noted that Blue Yonder, a software firm breached by the Termite ransomware gang in November, had a vulnerable instance of Cleo’s software exposed on its network, and some evidence suggests the same cybercrime group may now be using the software’s vulnerability to hit other victims.Matt Burgess, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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“House.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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