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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
Noun
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The landlord was a local man named Sean Alfortish.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Individually, advocates encourage San Diegans to turn off their outdoor lights at night or put them on a motion-sensor timer, and talk with their landlords or Home Owners Associations about improving lighting around a property.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But others, as your letter demonstrates, might find the cost and effort exhausting.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With Boeing and Airbus struggling to meet airline demand, aircraft values have surged, allowing mid-sized lessors to command premium prices, according to the Irish Times.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Normally, a restructuring by a major partner might spook investors, but Embraer successfully neutralized this headwind with massive new demand from global lessors.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Before Mamdani spoke, the crowd heard from a city transportation department staffer to hear about Mamdani’s pothole filling blitz; a tenant organizer who praised the mayor’s focus on renters; and a mother who boosted his push to expand child care programs in the city.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Further, renters can protect their belongings with renters insurance.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Texas Pacific Land -- The Texas landowner gained 9%, a day after the death of Horizon Kinetics CEO Murray Stahl sent shares tumbling nearly 16%.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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The idea for a community with a focus on farming came from the property’s landowner who wanted to find a developer that would do something special with the land, Ferrari said.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Slumlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumlord. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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