poverty
Usage
Example Sentences
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More than half the population of Congo live below the poverty threshold.
From Barron's
The alternative was bills rocketing and the "potential for blackouts, tipping people in poverty into not being able to pay their bills, even dying, and a winter of discontent".
From BBC
South Sudan has been mired in conflict, poverty and corruption since its independence in 2011, but the success of its models has been a ray of positivity.
From Barron's
The city saw strong economic growth and job creation, as well as the largest reduction in poverty in 50 years.
"These are our families who are really struggling, and for me the impact on poverty for children is lifelong," she said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
