homeless

Example Sentences

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Some families have a narrow definition of what it means to be homeless.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Pope Francis had performed this ceremony, which re-enacts Jesus's gesture toward his apostles, among marginalised people, whether prisoners, migrants or the homeless.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The spike exceeded California’s homeless student rate, which rose by 16% for the same school year from 246,480 to 286,853.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Those made homeless are currently staying at a hotel nearby.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Once we come closer to the port, seagulls flying above us, flapping their wings, we notice the huge numbers of homeless outcasts like ourselves.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar