indigent

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His 2001 land reform program redistributed government-owned and private land to indigent residents willing to cultivate it.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

In it, he condemned “wealthy owners and all masters” who sought to profit off “the indigent and destitute.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2025

To avoid paying the SEC judgments, prosecutors say, Bilzerian falsely represented that he was indigent.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024

“Most of those guys are indigent, the traffickers,” Gauen said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

IDA specialized in driving down prices of essential drugs, the kind that the indigent sick need most urgently.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French