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squalor

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


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Cavalcanti’s, no less brilliant in its execution, looks through the glass darkly, with painful scenes of long-ago squalor and depravity that sadly echo our own.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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

Making her way through the squalor, Kira remembered Matt’s infectious chortle.

From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry




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