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By including a broader range of places and using the insights of local councils, the charities believe they have devised a more accurate picture of female rough sleeping.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Both imports from China and robot adoption had fairly negative displacement effects that were long-lasting, because they were sudden and the jobs they impacted were concentrated in certain local labor markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The home was run by the Diocese of Carlisle and funded by grants from local authorities who sent women there from across the north-west of England.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
In the years since, Corado’s name has become a rallying cry for the local movement against police brutality.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Frustrated with the lack of progress, his mother called him home to Marion to see the local doctor.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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"The Civil Rights Movement"
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