squalor
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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
Dogs that were rescued from squalor are now fighting crime on the streets of Manchester.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025
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
He waved his stubby fingers, taking in all the waterfront squalor.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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