poverty
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California backstopped the federal subsidies for the lowest-income enrollees — mostly those for households earning up to 150% of the federal poverty level, or $23,940 for individuals and $49,500 for a family of four.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
He agrees that tech should help to “relieve humans of arduous, repetitive or dangerous tasks” and “provide intelligent support,” but also warns of growing A.I.-induced inequality, which exacerbates poverty and forced migration.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Johnny Appleseed’s apparent poverty “was all a personal choice,” Mr. Fitzgerald writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
Kerala stood apart, earning international attention for decentralised planning, high social indicators, literacy, poverty reduction and a strong public health system.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
The truth didn’t set them free; it kept them captive in poverty.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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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