as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
her claims of impecuniousness rang false when we noticed the luxuries she had bought for herself
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Noun
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Currently there are 80 federal welfare and poverty assistance programs in place.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026 -
For many, the boom has been a lifeline in a region with some of the highest poverty rates in Mexico.—
Claudia Rosel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Riley has spent the majority of the past two decades attempting to distance himself from his book-selling mantra of championship or misery.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The misery wrought by insurgents in largely ungoverned spaces will push people to flee.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Baby2Baby is a national nonprofit based in California that provides clothing and other basic necessities to children.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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International humanitarian law mandates the principles of distinction, proportionality, and necessity, but the opaqueness of drone operations, particularly outside active battlefields, challenges these principles.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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“Impecuniousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impecuniousness. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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