impoverished
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It has also co-opted the economy, so that Sudan’s many riches bankroll the belligerents even as most Sudanese are impoverished.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Eco-greening has enriched such people and impoverished the Earth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
When the BBC later approached Bawar for comment, he denied being involved in smuggling, claiming he was an impoverished shepherd.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Even if the regime doesn’t fall, it will be leaderless, impoverished, isolated, besieged, mostly disarmed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
She included her in the Friday sessions and raised her in the greatest intimacy with spirits, with the members of secret societies, and with the impoverished artists whose patroness she was.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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