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squalid

[skwol-id, skwaw-lid] / ˈskwɒl ɪd, ˈskwɔ lɪd /


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Pope Leo XIV will visit a prison known for its squalid conditions in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, the second-to-last day of a marathon African tour on which he has spoken out forcefully on world issues.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

Cities are squalid crime hives that need to be tamed or abandoned in the Sheridanverse, whereas small towns and Western vistas are quaint canvases fertile with possibility.

From Salon Mar. 23, 2026

"It was an absolutely awful, squalid, very unhygienic scene," Norris remembers of his visit to Save A Paw.

From BBC Feb. 20, 2026

Soutine settled into a squalid artists’ colony in Montparnasse as one among many Jewish immigrants living there.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 5, 2025

The fairy gestured around her at the squalid filth.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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