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homeless

[hohm-lis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs /


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Traylor pointed to the mayor’s Inside Safe initiative, which cleared a longstanding homeless encampment on Western Avenue at 88th Street, not far from her home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Under Ms. Bass’s signature program, the city has spent $82,420 a year for each homeless person it has sheltered in motels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

She makes sure the store is a safe gathering point for homeless people—some of them are her former students—and sets aside old tires for them to use.

From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026

"The sudden order to disembark has left many retirees and remote workers homeless thousands of miles from their home countries," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Those who stood the best chance of contracting TB, which was usually spread by the infected person coughing or sneezing, lived in crowded peasant huts, urban slums, shantytowns, prisons, or homeless shelters.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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