squalor
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This impressionistic novel intimately evokes the squalor, fear and fervent striving of Depression-era New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
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
Social reformers saw only crowding and squalor, but black wealth was accruing through the ownership of property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2025
A few people still remained amidst the squalor, tending little gardens in amongst the weeds.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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