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Braga will play Valeria Melo, a professional driver with family connections to a gang that runs a favela in Brazil.
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
At the same time, the company noticed that the growth curve in e-commerce showed no signs of slowing—especially in largely untapped markets such as favelas, which generate over 119 billion reais ($20 billion) in economic activity every year, according to data from Instituto Locomotiva.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
For favelas like Parque Arará, that can be a problem.
—Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
But in Rio's more than 1,000 low-income favelas, their high cost and heavy weight meant they weren't even considered a possibility.
—Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024
At the same time, the company noticed that the growth curve in e-commerce showed no signs of slowing—especially in largely untapped markets such as favelas, which generate over 119 billion reais ($20 billion) in economic activity every year, according to data from Instituto Locomotiva.
—Angelica Mari, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
For favelas like Parque Arará, that can be a problem.
—Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
But in Rio's more than 1,000 low-income favelas, their high cost and heavy weight meant they weren't even considered a possibility.
—Jill Langlois, NPR, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favela
Noun
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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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The tusks had to be transported on foot from jungles to the East African port of Zanzibar for shipment to America and Europe.—
Anthony R. Cannella,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Schill reached a deal with protesters five days into the demonstration, allowing the encampment to continue peacefully for several weeks.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Levine also challenged Ono’s inaction as a pro-Hamas encampment took hold in the heart of Michigan’s campus, causing terror and fear among Jewish students.—
Avi D. Gordon,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favela. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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