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| depression |
When people talk about "the Depression," they are usually talking about "the Great Depression." This was a time in history--the time between 1929 and 1939--when business was especially bad in the United States and around the world. Many people lost jobs, and many, many people became poor and homeless. [1/4 definitions] |
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When people are homeless, they have no place to live that is theirs. Some homeless people live outdoors all year round. Some homeless people live in or stay at shelters for homeless people. If an animal is homeless, it does not live with particular people. [2 definitions] |
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