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Recent Examples of Hooverville
Our lead, Joe Rance (Callum Turner), trudges to campus from a Hooverville; later, the coach Al Ulbrickson (Joel Edgerton), pokes around his crew’s lockers to count the holes in their shoes.
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Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
Amy Nicholson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hooverville
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Born in December 1963, the fifth of seven siblings, Lee grew up in Seongnam, a city near the southeastern edge of Seoul that, by the time his family settled there in 1976, was known as a neighborhood for those who had been evicted from the capital’s shantytowns.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
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At the same time, authorities in the Spanish capital are dismantling Toni’s neighborhood, a sort of makeshift shantytown no longer commonplace — or deemed right and proper — in wealthy western Europe.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
19 May 2025
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The jungle backdrop, unique architecture, exciting food scene, and turquoise ocean views make Tulum an incredibly romantic place for couples to escape.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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Louis warns that surviving in the jungle isn't an option, so Brodie decides their best shot is to get airborne as soon as possible.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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Officers tracked Gomez to a nearby homeless encampment, where he was allegedly involved in a second violent altercation, according to police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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The encampment at the Hyde Park school lasted eight days before being raided by campus police.—
Ikram Mohamed,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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Eduardo Ferro’s 405 Films has acquired the life rights of Brazilian MMA champion Charles Oliveira, with plans to develop an untitled feature film chronicling the fighter’s journey from the favelas to UFC stardom.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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The lineup is heavy on directorial debuts with Kites from Brazil’s Walter-Thompson Hernández set in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro, The Scout by Paula Andrea González-Nasser about a location scout in NYC, Westhhampton by Christian Nilsson and Melody Roscher’s Bird In Hand.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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“Hooverville.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hooverville. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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