on the street

phrase

variants or in the street
1
: idle, unhoused, or out of a job
2
: out of prison : at liberty

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The kids who still ride have resorted to parking their e-bikes on the street, frustrating some residents. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Freya is the granddaughter of Athos — a dog who survived the Russian brutality in Bucha and was found on the street where Ukrainian forces destroyed a large Russian convoy, Danylchenko told the Associated Press in an interview. — Laurie Kellman, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Video from the scene showed law enforcement officers taking cover behind patrol SUVs on the street near the home as a small tactical team behind a handheld shield moved toward the structure. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026 But by Friday, and with jurors barely out of the room for a recess, Keffe D couldn’t hold his tongue any longer, accusing the prosecutor’s office and their witnesses of putting his address on the street. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the street

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“On the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20street. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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