indigent

Example Sentences

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Many of these programs were based in inner-city hospitals whose emergency rooms were often filled with indigent patients.

From New York Times

Gentile previously said his client was indigent following the civil settlement and would seek a court-appointed public defender.

From Seattle Times

Supreme Court agreed to review four cases, including Mr. Miranda’s, in which indigent men had confessed after being interrogated.

From New York Times

The line for specialists who treat indigent patients continues to grow.

From Los Angeles Times

The camp, named Duroville, housed thousands of indigenous people from Mexico and other indigent laborers in dirty, overcrowded slums in the desert.

From Los Angeles Times