at risk of homelessness

collocation in English

meaningsofat,riskandhomelessness

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at
preposition
uk
/æt/us
/æt/
used to show an exact position or ...
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risk
noun
uk
/rɪsk/us
/rɪsk/
the possibility of something ...
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homelessness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈhəʊm.ləs.nəs/us
/ˈhoʊm.ləs.nəs/
the state of being without ...
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(Definition ofat,riskandhomelessnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofat risk of homelessness

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Does it make sense to risk increasing the numbers atriskofhomelessnessby withdrawing assistance?
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All the statistics indicate quite strongly that those being looked after by local authorities are particularly atriskofhomelessness.
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That has already led to several successful programmes to assist service leavers atriskofhomelessness, as well as homeless veterans.
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We expect local authorities to seek the views of tenants, residents and those who are homeless or atriskofhomelessness, including rough sleepers.
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I fear that the outcome will be more distressed and vulnerable people atriskofhomelessnessor actually on the streets.
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The report 4 typologies: unsheltered, emergency sheltered, provisionally accommodated, and atriskofhomelessness.
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If they are atriskofhomelessness, the duty to be imposed on local authorities in this respect will apply to them as much as to others.
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The bill focuses its attention on vulnerable groups, including those atriskofhomelessnessand low income people with disabilities.
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It also broke down the experience into 4 typologies: unsheltered, emergency sheltered, provisionally accommodated, and atriskofhomelessness.
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The number of people in the latter category, called precariously housed or atriskofhomelessness, was estimated by means of a telephone survey.
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