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a frequent victim to the vagrancies of the heart, she had a succession of passionate but short-lived romances
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By a vote of six to three, the justices empowered cities to enforce laws prohibiting camping and vagrancy, dealing a blow to advocates who argue that the lack of affordable housing is driving a dramatic increase in the unhoused population.
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Ella Howard / Made By History, TIME, 10 July 2024
Some 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
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Ella Howard / Made By History, TIME, 10 July 2024
Some 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
See all Example Sentences for vagrancy
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“Vagrancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vagrancy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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vagrancy
noun
va·gran·cy
ˈvā-grən-sē 
plural vagrancies
1
: the act or practice of wandering about from place to place
2
: the crime of wandering about without employment or identifiable means of support
the court struck down the vagrancy law as unconstitutionally vague
Note: Most vagrancy laws have been abolished.
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