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Recent Examples of favela
For favelas like Parque Arará, that can be a problem.
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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
Rio is home to at least 800 favelas, historically low-income neighborhoods, which house more than 20% of the city’s population.
—Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Back then the Brazilian government was trying to entice families to leave overcrowded urban favelas and make their homes in the forest.
—Rebecca Shaw, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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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
Rio is home to at least 800 favelas, historically low-income neighborhoods, which house more than 20% of the city’s population.
—Constance Malleret, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Back then the Brazilian government was trying to entice families to leave overcrowded urban favelas and make their homes in the forest.
—Rebecca Shaw, TIME, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favela
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From the jungles of Cambodia to the fjords of Sweden, the promise of gastronomic experiences in untamed settings is attracting curious travelers seeking to reset their relationships with nature—and with food.—
Vivian Song,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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Mexico has many must-see attractions—jungles, cathedrals, ancient temples, and mighty beaches—and its archeology and scenery are exemplary, and its food and nightlife legendary.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.—
Lee-Ann Olwage,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Younis: The Khan Younis refugee camp is a dense, gray, concrete shantytown, the black waters from sewers running in thin rivulets down the middle of alleys.—
Chris Hedges,
Harpers Magazine,
15 June 2024
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Harvard must investigate and carry out meaningful discipline for all violations that occurred during the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 academic years, including the Harvard Business School protest of October 2023, the University Hall sit-in of November 2023, and the spring encampment of 2024.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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He was targeted because of his position as the lead negotiator for the pro-Palestinian encampment on Columbia University’s campus last year.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favela. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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