rough sleeper
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She did not look like a rough sleeper and did not drink or take drugs.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
And it’s not just the numbers that are greater today - the type of rough sleeper is different, too.
From BBC • Sep. 8, 2024
How can you spot hypothermia in a rough sleeper?
From BBC • Dec. 9, 2023
The initiative was set up in March 2020, at the start of the pandemic, when the government ordered all councils to provide accommodation for every rough sleeper in their area.
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2022
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
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