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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hoovervilles
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Their target was the Comando Vermelho (CV), or Red Command, a criminal organization that has ruled these hillside shantytowns for decades.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Farmers once proud of living and working their ancestral land were driven into poverty and forced into shantytowns.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Our favorite Bahia Principe hotel destinations There’s no shortage of fabulous Bahia Principe properties in desirable locations—from private baysides to lush jungles.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the jungles of Columbia are deep and thick.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department detectives said that his death was being investigated as a potential connection to three other homicides that have happened at the same group of encampments in Willowbrook over four months, dating back to last October.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Pathway Home, the county program that cleans up encampments and moves people into motels and shelters, will see a $92-million cut in funding, according to the county homeless department.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Hoovervilles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hoovervilles. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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