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squalor

[skwol-er, skwaw-ler] / ˈskwɒl ər, ˈskwɔ lər /


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They mourned the loss of entertainment industry jobs and despaired over homeless people living in squalor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

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

Social reformers saw only crowding and squalor, but black wealth was accruing through the ownership of property.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 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

The poor suffered in the squalor that Charles Dickens was capturing so well in his serialized novels.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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