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Recent Examples of pauperize
Ironically, in Cuba, a country pauperized by a Marxist model for the past 61 years, there is a growing public cry demanding change.
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Otto Reich, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020
Otto Reich, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pauperize
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Unable to feed themselves or find work at home, Hondurans seek employment in the country whose trade policies impoverished them.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The alternative — concentrating AI benefits among capital owners while leaving displaced workers impoverished—is economically counterproductive.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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If your goal were to bankrupt America and destabilize the world, dragging us into another endless Middle East war would be the way to do it.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Rather than bankrupt the federal treasury or, alternatively, pass the costs on to states and tens of millions of American families, Congress should focus on lowering costs and improving the value of American healthcare.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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And just like that, Donald Trump ruined something else.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
26 June 2025
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However, for some, gambling is an addiction that can ruin lives and families.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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By such maxims as these, however, nations have been taught that their interest consisted in beggaring all their neighbours.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The fact that not a single senior party official numbered among her copious conspirators beggars credulity.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
12 Apr. 2024
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Only a system designed with these principles can truly protect your organization, reduce losses and maintain trust with your honest customers.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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All evacuation orders have been reduced to warnings.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2025
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“Pauperize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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