impoverish
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The Luddite movement, which predated the Swing Riots, was led by textile workers convinced that power-operated looms would permanently impoverish the middle class.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
However, this is unlikely as any fire sale "would impoverish China more than it would hurt the US", according to Capital Economics.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025
Niger relies heavily on foreign aid, and sanctions could further impoverish its more than 25 million people.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2023
Niger relies heavily on foreign aid and sanctions could further impoverish its more than 25 million people.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 31, 2023
Germany will go into no war that will impoverish her,' she said.
From Ten Years Near the German Frontier A Retrospect and a Warning by Egan, Maurice Francis
Vocabulary lists containing impoverish
The Suffix -ish, Part 2
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4.3: Origins and Impact of the Western European Empires in the North Atlantic (Sources 1–9)
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1970 Nobel Peace Prize Speech: “One Word of Truth Outweighs the World” by Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
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