shanty
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On opening day, Micheal Boushele grilled brats next to his family’s fishing shanty under sunny skies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
OSHKOSH, Wis.—Peter and Lisa Smith sit inside a fishing shanty on the frozen waters of Lake Winnebago and stare for hours into the murky depths.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The blaze broke out in the early hours of the morning in Guryong village, often described as one of the South Korean capital's last remaining shanty towns.
From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026
A Cornish shanty group has been asked to perform at Catherine, Princess of Wales' annual Christmas carol concert in Westminster Abbey.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025
He turned away and shut his door against the cold, and the travelers turned down into the heart of the shanty town where the living people had to stay.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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A Long Walk to Water
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