underprivileged

Example Sentences

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Most of them are from poor and underprivileged families who live at the edge of the town.

From BBC

These visceral moments evoke the sense of empowerment motorbiking creates for otherwise underprivileged — young, primarily Black and brown — people.

From New York Times

The foundation also provides online one-on-one lessons for underprivileged middle school band members.

From Seattle Times

He recalled dreaming of playing in the NBA and how he felt growing up in an underprivileged, single-parent household threatened to crush those dreams.

From Los Angeles Times

Even more I applaud what you have done to encourage underprivileged Akron youth to dream big and then help them fulfill those dreams.

From Los Angeles Times