sleeping

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The charities behind this survey argue that the aim can't be achieved if ministers don't know the extent of the problem and want the definition of rough sleeping to be amended to reflect women's experiences.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"As a woman rough sleeper, you're far, far less likely to be discovered rough sleeping and that's your route into services, into support, into accommodation," says Lucy Campbell from the Single Homeless Project.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

As a kid I had a lot of trouble sleeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The single-room unit is a long way from perfect -- he says it has the air of a "jail cell" -- but it's a huge improvement on sleeping in his car.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s not helping that I’m exhausted, that in the span of less than seventy-two hours I’ve gone from sleeping all day to sleeping barely at all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse