a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances
Recent Examples on the WebSome neighbors who had initially been supportive of that leasing arrangement said that the situation deteriorated with time, as loitering men came to check on their girlfriends and other signs of vagrancy, littering and drug use escalated.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024 In 1972, the Supreme Court overturned a Jacksonville, Florida, law prohibiting vagrancy.—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal challenging a judicial ruling that established a de facto constitutional right to vagrancy.—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2024 Tingley found that during fall migrations, geomagnetic disturbances were strongly associated with vagrancy.—Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for vagrancy
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