illiteracy
Example Sentences
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Illiteracy is high in The Gambia so a unique voting system involving marbles is used.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2021
Illiteracy provides the foundation for being governed, not how to govern.
From Salon • May 18, 2019
Illiteracy remains an entrenched problem in parts of the country.
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2017
"Illiteracy in Britain should be something our schoolchildren know only from the pages of their history books," says Dinsmore.
From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2014
The Commission has launched an educational campaign with the watch-word "Illiteracy eliminated in 1920."
From Home Missions in Action by Allen, Edith H.
Vocabulary lists containing illiteracy
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Kite Runner
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Workshop 1, Part 1
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