Example Sentences

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That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The average property now costs almost 10 times an ordinary household's income, quadruple what it was about 25 years ago, and rents have doubled over a similar period.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The buildout comes at a cost: power-hungry facilities are straining local grids and driving up electricity bills, contributing to a nearly 17 percent jump in the average New Jersey household's energy costs last year.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Wealth measures a household’s assets, like stocks, bank accounts and home equity, minus liabilities like mortgages, car loans and credit-card debt.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

There were boggarts, mischievous creatures who slammed doors and shattered pottery or pawed through a household’s winter stores in search of sweets.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo