belongings

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On behalf of the intervenors, Shayla Myers argued that the encampment removal goal, approved by the City Council in a closed session, became a defacto quota system for sanitation workers to discard homeless people’s belongings.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Many parents say they keep vigil at night to protect their children and belongings from invading animals.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Her belongings were taken by the custody sergeant, which is standard practice after an arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

He said he came home from school one day to find that most of the family’s household belongings were gone, divided between his split-up parents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Everyone stood crowded together without their belongings, which were being brought to shore separately.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata