encampment
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If built, a wire-fenced encampment a 15-minute walk from the village will become home to the asylum seekers, who would be free to come and go as they please.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
A water main break flooded streets in a Westlake neighborhood Thursday, including a nearby homeless encampment that was surrounded by water in the early morning hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
So far in 2026, there have only been two encampment fires reported in the city, with the most recent in June, the spokesperson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The emergency order allows providing notice to take place the same day as an encampment is cleared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
After a mile or so they arrived at a bizarre encampment, where some two hundred people had gathered to spend the winter living out of their vehicles.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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