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impoverished

[im-pov-er-isht, -pov-risht] / ɪmˈpɒv ər ɪʃt, -ˈpɒv rɪʃt /


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Impoverished Guinea has long been blighted by coups and violence from authoritarian regimes.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Impoverished Pakistan is struggling to recover from record-breaking flooding, which killed more than 1,700 people and damaged roads and bridges.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2022

Impoverished Liberia does not have crime statistics or arrest records, so our data on the men’s behavior was self-reported.

From Washington Post • Jun. 3, 2022

Impoverished Afghanistan is still struggling with a major debt burden and insufficient supplies, made worse after the Taliban's takeover in August.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2022

Impoverished English noblemen of the seventeenth century took to freebooting, Spanish dons to piracy and search for gold; but for the young French noblesse the way to fortune was by the fur trade.

From The Story of the Trapper by Laut, A. C.




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