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Origin of housemate
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"Whether you're living with a partner, housemate, or family, your daily interactions -- from hugging, kissing and sharing food prep spaces -- may encourage the exchange of gut microbes," said Dr. Lee.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Spencer also describes herself as a marathon runner and "housemate to four rescued greyhounds", with the dogs spotted campaigning with her in the constituency.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
At an estimated 19 years old, Larry has outlasted five prime ministers, upstaged visiting world leaders, and is currently living with his sixth housemate, Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026
Hunt even found a housemate for himself at one of the mixers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
“Well, at least your housemate talks to you,” said Mother.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
Couples and long-term housemates tend to have more alike gut microbiomes than unrelated individuals, even when their diets are not the same.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
Annabelle said her housemates helped her down the stairs because she had lost the ability to walk and by the time she got to Canterbury Medical Centre, she was unable to talk.
From BBC ● Mar. 20, 2026
Except for the kitchen, the home she and her fiancé share with four housemates was dark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
Pris Liora, 40, who was looking for someone to rent the extra room in her Koreatown apartment, didn’t prepare any questions for potential housemates, saying she just wanted to do a vibe check.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
Although his American-born housemates were sometimes noisy, spoke little Korean, and never stayed around very long, he preferred their energetic transience to living alone.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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