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underprivileged

[uhn-der-priv-uh-lijd, -priv-lijd] / ˈʌn dərˈprɪv ə lɪdʒd, -ˈprɪv lɪdʒd /


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The first-ballot NFL Hall of Fame running back is the head football coach at Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. He runs a foundation in his name that assists underprivileged youth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Los Angeles County Library was planning to hold a series of activities in honor of a woman whose literacy drive brought books to millions of underprivileged children.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

Security breaches and questionable procurement practices had plagued an initiative that was supposed to bridge the digital divide for underprivileged students.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

The SDC criterion, first introduced in 1998, provides the basis for underprivileged families to get priority pre-school placements.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

When we get back home, I vow I shall give all my very best books to the underprivileged, once I have read them.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver


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