poverty
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"Many of them are affected by fuel poverty," Naomi said.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Two years later, Oxford University philosophers William MacAskill and Toby Ord launched "Giving What We Can," encouraging people to donate at least 10 percent of their income to tackling global poverty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
The indignity and grime of poverty, the constant close proximity, the competitive scramble for decreasing amounts of writing time made them hunker defensively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Between 2020 and 2025, the percentage of Americans 65 and older living in poverty increased from 9.4% to 15.4%, according to the Census Bureau.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
After her husband, Jack, died in 1803, Ona suffered through difficult times of personal loss and poverty.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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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