as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
an area of London where skint punk rockers would hang out
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Infectious disease experts note that the vitamin is most useful in impoverished countries where children are significantly malnourished.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025 -
Post-Civil War, however, the nation was tired, and large segments of the population—especially in the South—were impoverished.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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This results in a very poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 232.7% (against 21.5% for the S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Here's one: In 1 of every 4 large American cities, a family can earn six figures and still feel broke.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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But Michaels does not think, as some comedians claim, that woke broke comedy.—
Maureen Dowd,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Chicago Tribune 1924: After spending his final years living in the Hotel Warner at 33rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago, penniless and in rapidly declining health, architect Louis Sullivan died.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Eugene was penniless and in debt to his sister to the tune of $2,000.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Mar. 2025
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Opinion The weight-loss club may be bankrupt, but diet culture has never been richer.—
Chloe Laws,
Glamour,
9 May 2025
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Last June, a judge signed off on Do Kwon and his bankrupt Terraform Labs settling with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for $4.5 billion.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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“Skint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skint. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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