- present participle of impoverish.
impoverishing
Example Sentences
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Pete Rodriguez, the brotherhood’s western district vice president, called the proposal “outrageous” and suggested it could worsen the homelessness crisis by impoverishing workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2024
The economic decisions that enriched some people while impoverishing others were made in distant cities and, for the most part, in foreign languages, and few people could discern their origins.
From Scientific American ● May 31, 2023
A currency collapse of more than 97% since 2019 has picked up speed in recent days, impoverishing ever more people.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2023
Independence came at a tremendous cost, however, since France forced the new republic to pay steep indemnities to compensate French citizens for their property losses for many years, impoverishing the new nation.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
It exemplifies the influence of small quantities of rain on guano deposits in impoverishing them in their nitrogen.
From Manures and the principles of manuring by Charles Morton Aikman
