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favela

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as in jungle

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Recent Examples of favela Brazilian police seized a record 48 tons of marijuana in a favela in Rio de Janeiro, uncovered by chance by a sniffer dog during a regular operation against criminal factions. — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026 Official samba schools began forming in the 1930s, bringing the (previously criminalised) dance into the mainstream and celebrating an art form produced by Rio’s favela communities (Afro-Brazilian heritage is still at the heart). — Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026 Upper-class directors making films about very impoverished regions and communities—the classic themes, hunger and violence in the favelas. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026 Now a community organizer and member of an anti-violence collective who works in the favela, Medeiros is no stranger to how the Red Command instills fear in its territories. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for favela

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Inspired by the Amazon rainforest at dawn, this gender-neutral parfum layers white jungle florals, Brazilian orange oil, pink pepper, and grapefruit zest over grounding notes of bourbon, vetiver, musk, and patchouli.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
But Curious George, whose first standalone book follows a voyage from an African jungle to a New York City zoo, would not become the hero of his own story until the Reys underwent a perilous journey of their own.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

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The city has stated that Randolph and other major encampments will eventually close, and Finke is concerned this is all happening without a plan to get people into stable housing.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Going to encampments with different non-profits and doing outreach was like a stepping stone to rewriting the script.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of encampment

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