Examples of poverty in a Sentence
He was born in poverty.
There is a poverty of information about the disease.
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Warren harvested greens, potatoes and watermelons as part of an effort to address food insecurity and health concerns in a neighborhood challenged by blight, crime and poverty.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
The prosperous timber industry, having stripped the region of its eastern white pine, was in retreat, leaving poverty in its wake.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Leveraging city facilities, such as community centers and libraries, for after-school tutoring and adult literacy programs will help break the cycle of poverty and improve education for children and parents.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Yolo County had the highest poverty rate in the state, according to a 2021 study from the Public Policy Institute of California.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
The prosperous timber industry, having stripped the region of its eastern white pine, was in retreat, leaving poverty in its wake.
—Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Leveraging city facilities, such as community centers and libraries, for after-school tutoring and adult literacy programs will help break the cycle of poverty and improve education for children and parents.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Yolo County had the highest poverty rate in the state, according to a 2021 study from the Public Policy Institute of California.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poverty. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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poverty
noun
pov·er·ty
ˈpäv-ərt-ē 
Medical Definition
poverty
noun
pov·er·ty
ˈpäv-ərt-ē
plural poverties
: debility due to malnutrition
evidence of poverty in calves
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