the House
noun
: the larger part of the U.S. Congress or of the Parliament of Australia or New Zealand : the House of Representatives
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Over 200 restaurants and over a thousand retail (stores) are to be built between now and 2030: nine museums, some big ones, including the House of Al Saud.
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Santana currently has five more shows scheduled before undertaking an eight-show residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas in May.
—EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, Chakrabarti, 39, is staging a primary challenge of his own, vying to unseat former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Taylor is a freshman member of Congress, having been first elected to the House in 2024.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
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Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Santana currently has five more shows scheduled before undertaking an eight-show residency at the House of Blues Las Vegas in May.
—EW.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Now, Chakrabarti, 39, is staging a primary challenge of his own, vying to unseat former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Taylor is a freshman member of Congress, having been first elected to the House in 2024.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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