squalor
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Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
At the 1971 Pan American Games, for example, the athletes lived in squalor while AAU officials stayed in plush hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2025
When Anuja has a potential way out of squalor, the choice isn’t so simple; she also has to think of the possibly dire consequences for her beloved sister.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2025
Undeterred, he has been taking children from his community, often stuck living in unimaginable urban squalor, to experience Nairobi’s verdant parks and expose them to green spaces.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
Bleak as the area was, there was no money for anything better; the low wages paid by Swift and his fellow packers kept the unskilled masses living in squalor.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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