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homelessness

[hohm-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs nɪs /
NOUN
vagrancy
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Bass said unsheltered homelessness had fallen by 11% since the start of her term, even with this year’s citywide increase.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

As mayoral election day nears, four people talk about how they escaped homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Yet both homelessness and housing costs have increased.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

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

She knew the feeling of being faced with homelessness.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack


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