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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Hoovervilles
Noun
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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
Noun
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Rivers running from Grenada's volcanic interior down to the coast carve waterfalls into the island's lush jungles.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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From the harsh climates of the Arctic tundra to the lush jungles of South America and the uncharted depths of the ocean, the series unveils the natural world's most captivating wonders across 11 episodes, each providing a behind-the-scenes peek into its production challenges.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The issue of what to do with the personal belongings of those living in encampments is particularly contentious in East County.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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The disease has been confirmed in multiple rats and dogs at the homeless encampments along Harrison Street near Eighth Street in West Berkeley, according to an alert from City of Berkeley Public Health.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Hoovervilles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Hoovervilles. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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