Beds
Americannoun
abbreviation
Example Sentences
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He clarified that the was referring to physical beds created by the city and acknowledged that more than 2,000 of those beds were leased with temporary subsidies that expire in two years.
From Los Angeles Times
That contention is one of several at the core of a hearing in Los Angeles federal court to determine if the city should be held in contempt for failing to comply with a settlement, signed more than 3½ years ago, that requires it to produce more than 12,000 beds of shelter or housing and remove nearly 10,000 homeless encampments from the street.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s served more than 8,000 people, has more than 8,000 beds online, more than 5,000 in progress. Your Honor, these numbers reflect Herculean efforts to combat homelessness, not a pattern of delay or obstruction.”
From Los Angeles Times
Under intense cross-examination by Myers on Monday, Szabo struggled to defend his testimony that the city was continuing to maintain “largely or almost all” of about 7,000 beds it was required to produce under a previous agreement that expired at the end of June.
From Los Angeles Times
Three address beds: “the number of housing or shelter opportunities created or otherwise obtained, the number of beds or opportunities offered, and the number of beds or opportunities currently available in each Council District.”
From Los Angeles Times
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