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America's attitude toward addressing the growing homeless population is shifting — with President Donald Trump issuing an executive order that would steer funding away from housing first models and help states implement involuntary treatment programs.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Adams’ plan — unveiled during a Midtown event hosted by the conservative Manhattan Institute — proposes the state Legislature acts to expand the involuntary commitment standards during next year’s legislative session.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Traffic stops represent the most common nonvoluntary interaction between citizens and police officers in the U.S.—
Derek Epp,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2023
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Of the 59 CEOs who departed S&P 500 firms last year, 30.5% were let go on a nonvoluntary basis, up from 22.1% in 2017, according to the Conference Board's 2019 CEO Succession Practices report.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2019
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“Unwilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwilled. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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