illiteracy
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He referred to a 10-point plan that Caribbean nations have put to European nations, including international debt cancellation, as well as support for healthcare and illiteracy eradication.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The proposals went from cancelling foreign debts to investing in tackling illiteracy and public health.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
Her Imagination Library, inspired by her belief that her father had been “crippled” by illiteracy, has reportedly distributed some 300 million books to children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
In other words, it’s not true at all and is almost entirely the product of media incompetence and public illiteracy.
From Salon • May 25, 2025
Desperation, deep poverty, and illiteracy drove women to take the risk of cohabiting with men such as truck drivers and soldiers, those with steady jobs or who wielded the power of intimidation.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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A Raisin in the Sun
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