poorest

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But his supporters credited him with a tough crackdown on violent insurgencies and implementation of social programmes to help some of the country's poorest.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, the poorest 50% of households, who owned 3.5% of all wealth in 1989, now have just 2.5%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

But the measure faced significant opposition from local cities, with opponents arguing the sales tax hike would unfairly burden the poorest county residents and encourage people to spend their dollars across the county line.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The funding, including for the poorest countries, is front-loaded and will decline more steeply over the five years, according to an analysis by the Center for Global Development, a Washington think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The poorest went on living in burrows of the most primitive kind, mere holes indeed, with only one window or none; while the well-to-do still constructed more luxurious versions of the simple diggings of old.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien