squalor
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Amid scenes of desperation, chaos and squalor, Bianco was surrounded by a gaggle of invited media.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026
A replacement has already sprung up, with tens of thousands of people tuning in for gritty videos of squalor and street life.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
The Allies didn’t leave Germany and Japan to stew in their squalor; they had a plan not just for defeating the old regimes but helping to build new ones.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025
At the 1971 Pan American Games, for example, the athletes lived in squalor while AAU officials stayed in plush hotels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2025
She would not miss the squalor and noise they would leave behind.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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