indigent

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

To avoid paying the SEC judgments, prosecutors say, Bilzerian falsely represented that he was indigent.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

And in North Carolina, the campaign is narrowly focused on promoting Democrats’ successful efforts to expand Medicaid, which will extend nearly-free government health insurance to thousands of people and reduce the indigent population for hospitals.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Peters died alone in his apartment in 2016 and received an indigent cremation.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2024

IDA specialized in driving down prices of essential drugs, the kind that the indigent sick need most urgently.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French