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squalid

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


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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

Thousands of Rohingya have tried in recent years to leave Cox's Bazar, where more than a million refugees forced to flee war-torn Myanmar's Rakhine state live in squalid conditions.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

When the BBC visited the London properties with the Met police, officers said squalid conditions were the norm when it comes to cuckooed premises.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Judengasse, Mr. McAuley tells us, was but “a squalid little lane that was only about twelve feet wide and constituted the entirety of the ghetto.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

What a squalid home life, Mr. Levy thought.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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