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Recent Examples of slumlord
In this alternate reality, Bedford Falls is called Pottersville, a place Mr. Potter runs as a ruthless banker and slumlord.
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Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France.
—Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025
That ordinance included random inspections of rental properties and a public-facing registry of inspections, in hopes of making the industry more transparent for current and prospective tenants and cracking down on slumlords, The Courier Journal previously reported.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
His father — real-estate developer, slumlord, and pardoned felon Charles Kushner — was recently confirmed as ambassador to France.
—Brendan O'Connor, Curbed, 7 July 2025
That ordinance included random inspections of rental properties and a public-facing registry of inspections, in hopes of making the industry more transparent for current and prospective tenants and cracking down on slumlords, The Courier Journal previously reported.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
When a mentally disturbed neighbor sets herself on fire and a slumlord tries to extort money from them, the family gets tangled in the corruption that keeps a stranglehold on the slum’s inhabitants.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumlord
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Bonnefous says the gallery owes money only to the landlord and the bank, not her artists.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Don’t try to handle a squatter yourself by changing locks, hauling out belongings or shutting off utilities — Texas law treats that as a self-help eviction and can backfire if the person turns out to have tenant rights, making court eviction the required route in landlord-tenant cases.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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The letter, which has since grown to nearly 5,000 signatures, was organized by the Committee for the First Amendment, the Future Film Coalition, the Writers Guild of America and the Democracy Defenders Fund.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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In a statement to The Sacramento Bee, a spokesperson for Reform California dismissed the letter as a political attack against DeMaio.—
Andrew Graham
May 15,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
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The event served as a key moment for the company to deepen relationships across the North American aviation ecosystem, engaging directly with airlines, lessors, and maintenance providers.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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In ’93, that right was expanded to any willing lessee, willing lessor.—
George Ochenski,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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The study found Bismarck, North Dakota, was the nation's most affordable city for renters.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Bilt began as a card that let renters earn points on rent, a category no one else had figured out how to monetize.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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Residents rallied against landowner Matt Connell’s proposal with many expressing concerns the burial site would disrupt their quiet community and contaminate groundwater or attract wildlife that could dig up the graves.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The complex also included residential quarters, likely a villa for a wealthy landowner.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Slumlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumlord. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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