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become poorer



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If wars destroy wealth or scarce oil drives up production costs, the world’s economies will become poorer.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Nawab Khan, who lives in Lohta, says weavers like him have become poorer in the past 10 years.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

“The rich have become richer, and the poor have become poorer — a group I now belong to,” said Mondabric, the Le Pen voter in Béziers.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2022

Subsequently, poor neighborhoods become poorer, and residents’ relationships with social institutions meant to alleviate poverty and inequality — like the criminal legal system — deteriorate.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2022

His people had become poorer and poorer, and the long, cold winter was upon them.

From Gabriel and the Hour Book by Everhart, Adelaide