abject
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Parton grew up in abject poverty, raised in a one-bedroom log cabin alongside 11 siblings.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Haiti for decades has suffered from abject poverty, corruption, political instability and natural disasters like a devastating earthquake in 2010.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
For just over 30 minutes, attention officially then turned to the future - what would come next for Scotland after another abject major tournament showing.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Some 72 hours of abject misery would be the longest since the USA had to wait four days to learn their fate in 1994, according to Stats Perform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
A look of abject horror passed over her face.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
Vocabulary lists containing abject
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Grade 12, List 1
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