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The official statistics are essentially the number of people sleeping or about to bed down in the open air or in buildings not designated for habitation, such as car parks, on a single night.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
The port became known as the "dock of shame" after more than 2,500 migrants slept there in the open or under makeshift shelters during a surge in arrivals in 2020.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The study describing Thecacera sesama was published in the open access journal ZooKeys on May 11, 2026.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
“Let’s just take what’s happening in the shadows, put it out in the open, put the right medical and clinical framework around it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
So in George and Emmett’s fine, quiet house, with all of Byrd’s secrets out in the open, Axel slams the bedroom door, closing her inside.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
