squalid
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A springer spaniel who was one of 84 dogs living in "squalid conditions" in a family home has been given a second chance at life.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The police tailed his children to a remote, squalid farmhouse where they stood alone in the courtyard for no apparent reason.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
After three years of devastating conflict, about 80% of Gaza’s roughly 2.1 million people are now displaced, with about half of them living in squalid, rodent-infested encampments where they are reliant on humanitarian aid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
The minority of blacks who lived in Dube, a posh section of the otherwise squalid Soweto also known as Beverly Hills, were a well-to-do elite.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
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