slum
Example Sentences
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Authorities often attempt to hem in or demolish slums rather than extend electricity, paved roads or schools to them.
From Barron's
He has faced a concerted challenge from singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine, 43, who styles himself the "ghetto president", after his stronghold in a slum where he grew up in the capital, Kampala.
From Barron's
Wine grew up in one of Kampala's biggest slums, Kamwokya, where thousands of Ugandans struggle to get by and feel forgotten by Museveni's government.
From Barron's
Having grown up in the slums of the capital, Kampala, he dubbed himself the "ghetto president" and campaigns on issues such as youth unemployment and human rights.
From BBC
They seemed certain to spend their New Year’s slumming it in an undercard bowl and watching their players jump into the transfer portal.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
