poverty
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Planetary solidarity to address climate change, overpopulation, poverty and all the other common threats to the welfare of the world may be desirable, but is wildly improbable.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
The share of Peruvians living below the poverty line fell to 25.7% in 2025 from 58.7% in 2004.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
It said those living in poverty, or with special educational needs, are also more likely to be Neet.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The act eliminated the subsidy cliff by capping premiums for families at 400% or more of the poverty line at 8.5% of applicable income.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Those who survived the floods lived in poverty and despair.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing poverty
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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