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encampment

[en-kamp-muhnt] / ɛnˈkæmp mənt /
NOUN
camp
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At the entrance of a sprawling military encampment some 100 kilometres away from Derna, a towering portrait of Haftar overlooked the scene.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Last year, Carter ruled that the city could not document that it has offered shelter or housing to anyone whose encampment had been “resolved,” throwing the city’s capacity to meet the goal into doubt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Raman said it was her responsibility to lobby for more encampment operations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The management company, Quasar, requested that the county permanently clear the encampment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The closer we get, the clearer it becomes that this is a permanent homeless encampment.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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