poorest
Example Sentences
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A Moneyist reader says catastrophic coverage should be extended to the poorest Americans: “I believe Medicaid — and, perhaps, even Medicare — should evolve toward providing primarily catastrophic coverage,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
In America’s poorest congressional district, an immaculate $245 million K-12 public school is welcoming about 2,400 students this month, with a mission to get them all into college.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Many migrants come from some of the poorest, oppressive and most chaotic parts of the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The change supports the poorest households, who spend a higher percentage of their income on energy bills," it added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In the process, China would lose a key buffer between one of its poorest regions and a united, affluent, and West-oriented Korea.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
