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homelessness

[hohm-lis-nis] / ˈhoʊm lɪs nɪs /
NOUN
vagrancy
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Miller, who described himself as a lifelong Democrat, pointed out that Raman runs the powerful five-member council committee on housing and homelessness.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

Almost 76% of the the county’s students experiencing homelessness were Latino, while Black students made up another 12%, in the 2023-24 school year.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The research brief identified 10 school districts in the county with the highest rates of student homelessness, with the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District and Wilsona School District being the top two.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Research data in the briefs shows that, over the past five years, the number of students experiencing homelessness has increased within every racial and ethnic group — except Filipino students,” the study authors wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Consider the recent history of homelessness in the United States.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt