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Recent Examples of favela
The series was shot in 58 different locations, including six favelas, employing 240 actors and over 4,000 extras.
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John Hopewell, Variety, 9 July 2024
From my balcony, the golden sands of Copacabana, sounds of samba, and neighboring favelas seemed so close and far all at once.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2024
In the slums of Mumbai, the favelas of Rio, and the townships of Johannesburg, such talk is a luxury.
—Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
While Anitta and Ludmilla lead the way to global pop, baile funk continues to flourish mostly in underground favelas, covering a wide range of cities and regions, sprawling its infectious drumwork across the country.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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John Hopewell, Variety, 9 July 2024
From my balcony, the golden sands of Copacabana, sounds of samba, and neighboring favelas seemed so close and far all at once.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2024
In the slums of Mumbai, the favelas of Rio, and the townships of Johannesburg, such talk is a luxury.
—Richard Sennett, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2020
While Anitta and Ludmilla lead the way to global pop, baile funk continues to flourish mostly in underground favelas, covering a wide range of cities and regions, sprawling its infectious drumwork across the country.
—Felipe Maia, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for favela
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Our correspondents showed both the toll of the violence and how everyday citizens are responding to it — from the streets of Kyiv to the hills above Beirut to the jungles of Myanmar.Bryant Rousseau, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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Pro: Stunning Natural Beauty With over 600 miles of coastline, Caribbean to the east, Pacific to the west, mountains, jungles, and even volcanoes, Costa Rica is a nature lover’s paradise.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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When the government has demolished shantytowns, citizens have been relocated, but undocumented immigrants have not, UNICEF said.Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Rescue workers have been searching for survivors amid the debris of shantytowns bowled over by 200 kph (124 mph) winds.Reuters, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Additional evidence in the caves also points to the site serving as a semi-permanent Neanderthal encampment likely used for toolmaking, hunting, or perhaps even ritualistic activities.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
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Student encampments sprung up on a number of campuses, including Nashville’s Vanderbilt campus, demanding universities divest from Israel-supporting initiatives.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Favela.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/favela. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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