squalor

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Recent Examples on the Web Those delays can result in dangerous gaps in information for judges charged with making sensitive decisions about the financial and physical welfare of wards — some of whom, ProPublica found, have ended up living in squalor, including one woman who endured bedbugs, rats and no heat for years. Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2024 People in Third World countries live in squalor, because their economies are non-existent. Joseph "joe" Kaufman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2024 Such is the moral squalor of our geopolitical affairs. Lauren Leblanc, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2024 Before long, Louis comes face-to-face with his ex-lover, who has been living in New Orleans (and presumably in squalor) for decades. Max Gao, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 See all Example Sentences for squalor 

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“Squalor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squalor. Accessed 9 Nov. 2024.

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