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Recent Examples of slumlord
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.
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Some of his donors are slumlords getting sued by the city for hundreds of open code violations.
—Cea Weaver, New York Daily News, 15 June 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
The Blue Bloods and Sopranos vet will recur in Paramount+ With Showtime’s Dexter: Resurrection as Vinny, a greedy slumlord, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
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Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Some of his donors are slumlords getting sued by the city for hundreds of open code violations.
—Cea Weaver, New York Daily News, 15 June 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
The Blue Bloods and Sopranos vet will recur in Paramount+ With Showtime’s Dexter: Resurrection as Vinny, a greedy slumlord, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slumlord
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These findings led to the board ordering rent rebates and reimbursements totaling more than $200,000 — relief tenants say has yet to materialize due to the landlord’s appeal.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The landlord is Archie’s father, Lee Archie, alongside his partner Hanju Morrow.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Writer Robert Kaplow, a former New Jersey high school teacher who previously worked with Linklater to adapt his novel Me and Orson Welles, worked on the story for this — his first screenplay — for roughly 14 years after discovering letters from a young woman to Hart at an estate sale in New York.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Both outlets reported that the letter included a demand for millions in Bitcoin cryptocurrency.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Collectively, these orders highlight Embraer’s competitive positioning in the sub-150-seat segment, where airlines and lessors are increasingly focused on fuel efficiency, right-sizing, and network flexibility.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Shop local sales at clothing, jewelry and children's boutiques Apricot Lane Boutique, 1301 Herr Lane, Suite 170: But two regular price items and receive a third item of equal or lessor value free and a gift with purchase of $65 or more.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Nov. 2025
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The councilwoman’s work on behalf of renters arguably has been her signature issue.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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In this sense, institutional investment is functionally a downward redistribution of wealth from homebuyers to home renters.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rose’s attempts to make a success of her life will be her undoing, however, a fate that begins to unfold when a neighboring landowner offers her his daughter, Suzanna (Caro Braun).—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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His position as the biggest landowner in the country was cemented in late 2025 after purchasing about 37,000 acres of New Mexico ranchland from the heirs of industrialist Henry Singleton.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Slumlord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slumlord. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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