slums
Example Sentences
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Wine grew up in one of Kampala's biggest slums, Kamwokya, where thousands of Ugandans struggle to get by and feel forgotten by Museveni's government.
From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026
Relating his journey to becoming a visual storyteller, Thomas recalled growing up in “one of the worst slums of Philadelphia,” sitting on his front stoop reading Shakespeare, James Baldwin and Tennessee Williams, immersed and transported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
The wonderful century also saw the plunder of the Earth’s resources, suffering in urban slums and humanitarian catastrophe in Europe’s colonies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025
The PA plan is not to recreate slums, but to make sure that tight-knit communities can be restored.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
For a time, she made daily visits to the slums as part of a frenzied charitable activity, which gave her chronic bronchitis and brought no peace to her tormented soul.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
