was housing
- past progressive of house.
Example Sentences
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Last year the No. 1 reason people surrendered dogs to the Animal Care Centers of NYC was housing insecurity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
The largest contributor to annual inflation in January was housing, followed by food and nonalcoholic beverages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Since July 2023, the barge has been moored at Portland Port in Dorset, and until the end of November, was housing just under 500 men awaiting the outcome of their asylum applications.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
Many residents said it was housing of last resort — a way to keep a roof over their heads when they had few other options.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024
She was housing a mad sister who cursed the mornings for her children, the one in Vietnam too.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
