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as in familial
of or relating to a household or family
the surest way to maintain domestic peace and harmony is to have everyone pitch in on chores
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as in domesticated
changed from the wild state so as to become useful and obedient to humans
domestic animals in a barnyard
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as in indigenous
belonging to a particular place by birth or origin
the domestic bird population has been virtually wiped out by the brown tree snake
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as in servant
a person hired to perform household or personal services
working as a team, the couple hired themselves out as domestics for wealthy homeowners
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Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
To be sure, this doesn’t mean leaders with mainly domestic market expertise are set up for failure.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Art Kane: No one ever heard about it because … no one covers … DUIs and domestics, and that flew under the radar.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
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The region posted a 27 percent share of employment in the sector in 2023 — an indication of its portion of domestic production — compared with 35 percent just the year before, per an Otis College report.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
To be sure, this doesn’t mean leaders with mainly domestic market expertise are set up for failure.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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Doubt eventually led to 2011’s The Help, an adaptation of the 2009 Kathryn Stockett best-selling novel ostensibly about African American domestics working for white families in 1960s Mississippi.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2024
Art Kane: No one ever heard about it because … no one covers … DUIs and domestics, and that flew under the radar.
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024
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Kourtney Kardashian Barker has a familial lookalike in North West!Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
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In Yang’s life, too, that familial pressure has subsided.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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In addition to its rich array of indigenous birds, reptiles and insects, the park has cemented itself as one of the region's foremost institutions for mammal conservation, with the puma, guanaco and huemul all under careful watch to ensure their prolonged survival across the park.Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Off-screen, she has been honored for her philanthropy, having created the Wayuu Taya Foundation to assist the indigenous Wayuu people of Venezuela and Colombia.Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Initially introduced as the faithful servant of his master Nandor, Guillermo was later revealed to be descended from a famous family of vampire hunters, the Van Helsings.Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
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Emmerich the necromancer spends his time in graveyards talking to the dead and being attended to by his skeletal servant Manfred.Kazuma Hashimoto, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.Kara Nelson, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.NBC News, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2020
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While the first couple of posts were relatively tame, the spicy one on Tuesday included some not-suitable-for-work messaging.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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This year’s upgrade feels a little tamer in comparison.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
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Archaeological Planet is a museum dedicated to the history of Puerto Rico’s native aboriginal population, which includes thousands of artifacts that will transport you back in time.Zayda Rivera, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
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Discussing the impact of the Little Ice Age in Australia, Parker likens the adaptive behavior of seventeenth-century aboriginal people to the resilience of their continent’s plants and animals.Deborah R. Coen, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
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“Domestic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domestic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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