squalor
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Ahead of the implementation of the law change, the BBC accompanied London's Metropolitan Police as officers visited suspected cuckooing properties and witnessed shocking signs of squalor.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The court heard that Pereira made allegations of Home Office "corruption", claimed illegal immigrants were employed by the government department and those in the system were living in "squalor".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 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
“Maybe I wanted, somehow, to remove myself from that dirt and squalor and aspire to something.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 9, 2025
Emma and Carrie lived in squalor, depending on charity, food donations, and makeshift work to support a meager lifestyle.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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