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squalor

[skwol-er, skwaw-ler] / ˈskwɒl ər, ˈskwɔ lər /


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Ahead of the implementation of the law change, the BBC accompanied London's Metropolitan Police as officers visited suspected cuckooing properties and witnessed shocking signs of squalor.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

They mourned the loss of entertainment industry jobs and despaired over homeless people living in squalor.

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2026

Our chickens, on the other hand, are treated abominably, packed in tightly with their germy brethren, raised in squalor, pumped with hormones, and only made clean at the end.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2026

Dogs that were rescued from squalor are now fighting crime on the streets of Manchester.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

I had always felt a certain warmth with my mother, even when we had lived in squalor; but I felt none here.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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