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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
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 has even found a housemate for himself at one of the mixers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2025
The arrangement helped her housemate save money, but there were unexpected benefits for Castleton, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2025
Gorlitz enjoys it, but the youngest housemate laughs at him.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
“Ulysses” begins in the Martello tower in Sandycove, Dublin, where Gogarty and Joyce were briefly housemates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
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
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
It can be hard to access, unpractical or feel embarrassing if people are worried about the possibility of parents or housemates finding the medication.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
He learned enough English to order burgers and Mexican food and to talk about baseball and the weather with his housemates.
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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