poverty
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His rags-to-riches story, from poverty in a Welsh mining town to Hollywood fame, is one that continues to inspire.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
The abject poverty in a rural colonia could be something out of the most dire hollow in Appalachia.
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2026
About 24% of people in the Valley live below the poverty line, which is more than double the national rate.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
These disabilities can reduce household income, increase healthcare costs and push already vulnerable farming families deeper into poverty.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Of the two talks Farmer was scheduled to deliver, one was for clinicians about the specifics of treating AIDS, and the other was more general, about poverty and inequality, especially in Haiti.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
Vocabulary lists containing poverty
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
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