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an old shack in the woods
a farmer's shack out in the fields that's used for lambing and as a shelter from storms
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Visitors get around the island by foot or on golf carts, and there are a smattering of seafood shacks and souvenir shops.
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
The worst damage was to the informal settlements and shacks that are found across Mayotte, Bieuville said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Barefoot children wander among shacks of cardboard, plywood, and plastic sheeting.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Down on the Cape: Cape towns are known for salty air, clam shacks and lighthouses, but there’re also great locales for shopping days.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
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Nicholas Derenzo, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
The worst damage was to the informal settlements and shacks that are found across Mayotte, Bieuville said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Barefoot children wander among shacks of cardboard, plywood, and plastic sheeting.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
Down on the Cape: Cape towns are known for salty air, clam shacks and lighthouses, but there’re also great locales for shopping days.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Shack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shack. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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