hovel
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Eventually they squeezed into a hovel before being discovered by a turncoat cabinet member.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2024
“I used to leap out of the hovel semi-naked every night, shouting impenetrable Shakespearean mad talk,” he said.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023
Before their new house was built, Reyes and her husband, Leandro Membreño, rented a hovel made of clay and galvanized metal sheets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2022
"I was left in this crowded backstreet hovel in Halifax, while my sister went off to a rather grand life."
From BBC • May 14, 2022
“There’s not enough room in this hovel for more than two of us!” said one man, his elaborate armor and demeanor marking him as the commander.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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