poverty
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The institute works with governments and private entities to fight poverty and improve health and education.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
As the grandparents age with fewer resources than expected, they no longer have the means to support themselves and are more likely to live in poverty.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
She discussed his views on global poverty and credited Epstein with her decision to attend medical school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
That would expand the subsidies to enrollees with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level, or $31,920 for an individual or $66,000 for a family of four.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
Jackie Robinson is the grandson of a slave, the son of a sharecropper, raised in poverty by a lone mother who took in ironing and washing.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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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