impoverishment

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Recent Examples of impoverishment Separately, Biden thrice designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status in the aftermath of the murder of President Jovenel Moise, a devastating earthquake, mass internal displacement, widespread gang violence, chronic hunger and extreme impoverishment. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Though very little information from the isolated nation reaches the outside world now, reports indicate severe impoverishment and malnourishment throughout much of the country. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 Into this realm steps the ‘stablecoin’, an asset that is growing speedily and that is forecast to become the solution to many problems – the US national debt, a sluggish and conservative banking system and the impoverishment of emerging economies. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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poverty
Noun
  • Newer data shows more surprises about poverty rates and gender pay gaps by majors.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • As a result, Vietnam’s poverty rate has fallen to just 4%, according to the World Bank.
    Andres Oppenheimer September 17, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025

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“Impoverishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverishment. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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