rough sleeper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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How can you spot hypothermia in a rough sleeper?
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
Paddy was one of more than at least 40 people known to be sleeping rough in the city and the third rough sleeper to die in the city this year, according to Cardiff council.
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
The BBC approached Stan Robertson, who runs rough sleeper charity Project 16:15 in Northampton, but he said he would not comment on the contents of private emails.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2021
Geoff Horsfield, 44, met the rough sleeper while returning from a hospital with his nine-year-old daughter.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2018
The average age of a rough sleeper when they die is 43, about half the UK life expectancy.
From The Guardian • Apr. 12, 2018
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