housework
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The robots will be assembled in California and used for education, housework, warehouse jobs and more, said Chris Chen, Faraday Future’s co-chief executive of robotics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Many of you are doing it responsibly, too: The overwhelming majority are taking care of housework or laundry, while running errands was the second-most common piece of personal business being done during professional time.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
In terms of time spent doing housework, however, Japanese men rank the lowest among highly-developed countries.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Women’s workplace gains are likely playing an equal role, along with personal preferences, in driving men to spend more time on housework, said Misty Heggeness, an economist at the University of Kansas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026
My mother doesn’t linger over housework, she’d rather be outside raking up leaves in the fall, shoveling snow in the winter, pulling weeds in the spring.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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