abandoned
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“As far as homelessness goes, I don’t see either candidate really showing a clear vision to solve this,” said Kayt Miranda, whose home was damaged by the fire at the abandoned property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
“Unsheltered” people live outdoors, in cars, in abandoned buildings, or in other places deemed unfit for human habitation, HUD says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
He said some of whom had been left feeling "abandoned, alone and confused, having had the rug pulled from under them".
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
Mr. Rubenstein wisely abandoned his idea to eliminate John Denver’s “Thank God I’m a Country Boy” as part of the beloved seventh-inning-stretch ritual at Camden Yards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Maybe one day Owen’s family would be leading tundra buggy tours through the abandoned streets of Churchill.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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