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homelessness

[hohm-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs nɪs /
NOUN
vagrancy
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Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders had the highest rate of homelessness: 99.9 people per 10,000.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

“For the thousands of people experiencing homelessness or working to rebuild their lives, the systems and funding that connect them to housing and services cannot simply stop,” Graves said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

We can all be net contributors, but you can’t solve homelessness by yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

We met her at the Simon Community Hub in Argyle Street, a one-stop-shop for homelessness and addiction support run by the charity and partly funded by the local authorities.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

The dismissed men, Burnham knew, faced homelessness and poverty; their families confronted the real prospect of starvation.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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