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homelessness

[hohm-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs nɪs /
NOUN
vagrancy
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"I look forward to working with you to support Québec's businesses and workers impacted by tariffs, create more good jobs, work to end homelessness, and get more homes built across Québec."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Alliance for Human Rights, a group of business and property owners that sued the city and county, alleging they were failing to address homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Raman has promised to cut unsheltered homelessness by 50% citywide ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics and eliminate it entirely by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

McKinney says homelessness needs to be treated like a “solvable” crisis rather than a problem to be managed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The obvious solution to my homelessness concerned me only briefly.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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