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On Berlin's broad avenues, posters put up by desperate would-be tenants seeking accommodation have become a common sight. Home viewings draw long lines of hopefuls, despite rent rises that have far outstripped salaries in recent years https://t.co/u0FG1t4QpL
— Reuters (@Reuters) November 16, 2023
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would-be
(adjective) trying or hoping to be
sight
(noun) something that you can see
hopeful
(noun) someone who hopes to succeed
outstrip
(verb) to exceed; to be larger than something
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In Berlin, people are putting up posters on the streets to find apartments to rent.
There are so many people looking for apartments that there are long lines at apartment viewings.
Apartment rent has gone up a lot in recent years, but people’s salaries have not gone up as fast.
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On Berlin’s broad avenues, posters put up by desperate would-be tenants seeking accommodation have become a common sight.
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