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squalid

[skwol-id, skwaw-lid] / ˈskwɒl ɪd, ˈskwɔ lɪd /


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More than 80 animals were found living in "squalid conditions"

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

A colonial-era complex built by the British, Insein is known for its squalid and overcrowded conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

They have been staying in squalid conditions for months and have made several unsuccessful attempts to cross.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Thousands of Rohingya have tried in recent years to leave Cox's Bazar, where more than a million refugees forced to flee war-torn Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

This is the squalid, or moving, part of the story, and the scene changes.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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