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Recent Examples of beggary Hence his need to construct an elaborate scheme of beggary that seems to have involved the bills being paid initially by the Cabinet office, then by the Conservative Party, then by a private donor, and finally, and only after the whole affair became a political embarrassment, by Johnson himself. Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 13 May 2021
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Noun
  • Nearly 25% of youths under the age of 18 live in poverty, with rates exceeding 90% in some neighborhoods, according to a report released this year by the venture philanthropy A Better Chicago.
    Tio Hardiman, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • While Medicaid traditionally was thought of as a health care program for individuals living in poverty who are unable to work, Obamacare dramatically loosened the eligibility requirements, which has allowed millions of able-bodied individuals to be added to the rolls.
    The Editors, National Review, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • The Best Clothing Box Photograph: Stitch Fix Stitch Fix Kids Clothes Box $16 Stitch Fix As my kids have gotten older, shopping for their clothes has become a misery.
    Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025
  • The value of the Syrian currency plummeted during the civil war years, adding to the misery.
    Raja Abdulrahim, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • All of this penury is something of a departure for President Trump, who presided over small but steady budget increases for NASA—from just over $18 billion to just over $21 billion—during his first term.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 May 2025
  • Knowing that Jane Austen never got her own Pemberley, and seeing the penury and leaking roofs portrayed, are very different things.
    Kim Campbell, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025

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“Beggary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beggary. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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