slum
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I would imagine with some squirrelly pablum about valuing their feedback and pointing out that user experiences may vary because—as no site is likely to admit—someone’s paradise is someone else’s slum, and vice versa.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
His mother Margaret Nalunkuuma, a nurse, was the main breadwinner and raised him on the land she bought in the Kamwokya slum.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
Murals, sculptures and other works depicting Hernandez have been inaugurated recently, including a large painting of his face on a wall in Petare, the biggest slum in Caracas.
From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025
One of those counterproductive policies was slum clearance, which paved the way for public housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
I saw clearly on the map that it is the biggest slum in Port-au-Prince.
From "Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti" by Frances Temple
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