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Recent Examples of shanty
A couple and two children died Thursday night when their shanty was hit by a landslide in a quarry area that was set off by torrential rain in a village in southern Cagayan de Oro city, Office of Civil Defense regional director Antonio Sugarol said.
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Even Venezuela’s shanties were made with solid construction materials such as brick and concrete, made cheap by a strong bolivar, Venezuela’s currency.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
California’s homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
California's homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Even Venezuela’s shanties were made with solid construction materials such as brick and concrete, made cheap by a strong bolivar, Venezuela’s currency.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
California’s homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—Rebecca Boone, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
California's homelessness crisis is especially visible in downtown Los Angeles, where hundreds of people live in makeshift shanties that line entire blocks in the notorious neighborhood known as Skid Row.
—CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shanty
Noun
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Working in hail and snow, York and the others built log huts.—
Craig Fehrman,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The cause of the avalanche and why the group decided to leave the safety of the huts is still unknown.—
Matthias Gafni,
San Francisco Chronicle,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Like many lobbies in Japan, this is a liminal space to gather and prepare yourself, not a spot to camp out for more than an hour on your laptop.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Within days of the interview, which was perceived in part as a ploy for clemency by Maxwell, she was moved to a minimum-security camp in Texas.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After her husband’s passing 10 years ago, Mier now runs the shack.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Johns makes her move As an 11th grader at Moton High School, Johns began talking with some of her fellow students about taking action to protest the shacks and improve their education.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The exterior Forged from anodized aluminum, this is Carl Friedrik's most hard-wearing cabin case yet, with new steel rivets adding extra protection against knocks and bumps to complement the robust aluminum frame.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lodge rooms and luxury cabins are among the accommodation options.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Shanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shanty. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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