slum
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During the question and answer section, Forbes said her 2023 leadership bid was initially viewed "as a bit of a slum dunk", adding: "I was very much in the lead."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
She learnt that the child lived in a slum and could not afford to go to school.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
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 • Jan. 15, 2026
One of those counterproductive policies was slum clearance, which paved the way for public housing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025
Kim, Farmer, and Bayona had proven that effective MDR treatment was possible, even in a slum in a poor country.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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