the homeless

noun

: homeless people : people who have no place to live
a shelter for the homeless

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For the past year, SDSU cornerback Xavier Hamlett has been organizing efforts to help the homeless. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025 The inmate population at the Orange County Jail is surging, officials say, with a new state law aimed at getting the homeless off the streets threatening to push the numbers higher. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025 Many of the homeless have been relocated to a temporary shelter near Gentilly, an industrial neighborhood far from the city core. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025 Others who are at risk include people with preexisting vascular conditions, the homeless and the elderly. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the homeless 

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“The homeless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20homeless. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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