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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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But vagrancy largely remains a mystery to scientists.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Vagrancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vagrancy. Accessed 26 Dec. 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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