Example Sentences

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Cooking with firewood or coal is unsafe in cramped rooms in slums.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Nubi proposes "gentrification" that upgrades slums like Makoko without displacing residents.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

Mr. Mamdani knows full well that rent restrictions produce slums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Relating his journey to becoming a visual storyteller, Thomas recalled growing up in “one of the worst slums of Philadelphia,” sitting on his front stoop reading Shakespeare, James Baldwin and Tennessee Williams, immersed and transported.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

I was only fifteen, but I knew Chisamba Singles was considered one of the worst slums not only in Mutare but also in all of Zimbabwe.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda