: having no home or permanent place of residence
homelessness
noun
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Researchers drawing on both federal and local data have found substantial overlap in methamphetamine and opioid use: In L.A. County, for instance, a recent report indicated that in 2022, nearly half of overdose deaths among homeless people involved both methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
That housing will serve only individuals dealing with specific problems, not the entire homeless and low income population.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
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Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
That housing will serve only individuals dealing with specific problems, not the entire homeless and low income population.
—Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for homeless
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“Homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homeless. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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