rough sleeper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"As a woman rough sleeper, you're far, far less likely to be discovered rough sleeping and that's your route into services, into support, into accommodation," says Lucy Campbell from the Single Homeless Project.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Meanwhile, British star Harris Dickinson is another actor moving behind the camera, with Urchin telling the story of a rough sleeper in London who struggles to turn his life around.
From BBC ● May 12, 2025
Among those William speaks to over the course of the film is Sabrina Cohen-Hatton, who went from being a rough sleeper to becoming a chief fire officer.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2024
Former minister David Davis has confirmed he intervened to stop an attack on a rough sleeper near Parliament on Tuesday evening.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2023
How can you spot hypothermia in a rough sleeper?
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2023
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