Examples of the homeless in a Sentence
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But many advocates for the homeless argue that these actions favor jail over thoughtful solutions to commingled challenges that include little affordable housing and the lack of, or resistance to, treatment for addiction and mental illness.
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Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
In other words, the homeless population and homelessness spending have grown in tandem.
—Christopher Calton, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
There needs to be a conduit between businesses and the homeless requesting assistance.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Last year, a similar outbreak occurred among the homeless population in Portland, Maine.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The bulk of the funding for the Pinyon Pointe project comes from the Arizona Department of Housing, which provided $6.3 million for the purchase of the hotel, along with the Arizona Housing Fund, a private philanthropic effort to fund more housing for the homeless in Arizona.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
But those losses may be offset by an increase in spending on the homeless solutions and equitable communities office, which rises 20 percent to $99 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Advocates say that criminalizing homelessness is unlikely to reduce the homeless population.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2024
In addition to being an excellent student, Ava volunteers at the Merciful Help Center, making blankets for the homeless and cards for those in need of cheer.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024
In other words, the homeless population and homelessness spending have grown in tandem.
—Christopher Calton, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
There needs to be a conduit between businesses and the homeless requesting assistance.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Last year, a similar outbreak occurred among the homeless population in Portland, Maine.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
The bulk of the funding for the Pinyon Pointe project comes from the Arizona Department of Housing, which provided $6.3 million for the purchase of the hotel, along with the Arizona Housing Fund, a private philanthropic effort to fund more housing for the homeless in Arizona.
—Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2024
But those losses may be offset by an increase in spending on the homeless solutions and equitable communities office, which rises 20 percent to $99 million.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
Advocates say that criminalizing homelessness is unlikely to reduce the homeless population.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Apr. 2024
In addition to being an excellent student, Ava volunteers at the Merciful Help Center, making blankets for the homeless and cards for those in need of cheer.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 6 May 2024
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“The homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20homeless. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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