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indigent

[in-di-juhnt] / ˈɪn dɪ dʒənt /


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He also raised funds to provide free inoculation for indigent children in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The state’s high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent defendants in other cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

His 2001 land reform program redistributed government-owned and private land to indigent residents willing to cultivate it.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

That means the system already profoundly disadvantages indigent asylum seekers — they can’t afford a lawyer, often don’t speak English and have no road map for navigating arcane immigration law.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

Soon after Mayor Clarkson heard Rush’s news that yellow fever had reappeared, he tried to address the problem of indigent individuals.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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