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homeless

[hohm-lis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs /


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As Bessent noted, “One in five … will become homeless after aging out of the system, while only half will obtain gainful employment by the time they turn 24.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Among nonveteran adults who are chronically homeless and disabled, only 9.4% will receive a voucher in a given year, as compared with 48% of veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Single adults who aren’t veterans account for most homeless households, at 78%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Both see a need to move homeless people into housing, and both have said that Measure ULA, the city’s tax on high-end property sales, needs to be rewritten to spur apartment construction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Her refusal to help a homeless man after I had eaten a thirty-dollar ice cream sundae.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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