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homelessness

[hohm-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs nɪs /
NOUN
vagrancy
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Ms. Komatireddy also proposes to create a new office of civil commitment, staffed with law enforcement and healthcare professionals, to help address homelessness and drug deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"I look forward to working with you to support Québec's businesses and workers impacted by tariffs, create more good jobs, work to end homelessness, and get more homes built across Québec."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The homeless count recorded 638 beds at Union Rescue Mission that went uncounted last year, leading to a reported 24% rise in homelessness on Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Those efforts were followed by two years of decreases in unsheltered homelessness — the number of people living outside or in cars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I guess getting out of homelessness doesn’t happen all at once, either.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate




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