impoverishing

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Pete Rodriguez, the brotherhood’s western district vice president, called the proposal “outrageous” and suggested it could worsen the homelessness crisis by impoverishing workers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024

It’s not about impoverishing anyone but more about creating a truly healthy region for everyone to live in.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

The economic decisions that enriched some people while impoverishing others were made in distant cities and, for the most part, in foreign languages, and few people could discern their origins.

From Scientific American • May 31, 2023

A currency collapse of more than 97% since 2019 has picked up speed in recent days, impoverishing ever more people.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

In a lightning-flash there passed before him a vision of years of litigation, draining his resources and impoverishing his estate—and that even should things not come to the worst.

From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Mitford, Bertram