household

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That means the average energy bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will be about £10 a month lower from this month, which will put some downward pressure on inflation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

With a $40,000 pension, passive rental income of $3,000 a month, plus two Social Security benefits in your household, in addition to any other money/pensions held by your wife, you’re doing OK.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

“Governments that try to cushion every shock for every household risk undermining fiscal sustainability at their peril,” ECB President Christine Lagarde said in a speech Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Born in London to Hungarian refugees who fled their homeland during the 1956 revolution, Hilton grew up in a household without much money.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

As a child, Ona’s days were spent near her mother, gradually learning simple household tasks like churning butter, making soap and candles, washing laundry, and preparing food.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis