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as in poor
lacking money or material possessions
the widespread hope that the lottery's record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family
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as in desolate
producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
an impoverished field that over the years had been overgrazed
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as in pauperized
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as in depleted
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Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt
This memoir of author Frank McCourt's devastatingly impoverished childhood in Ireland won the Pulitzer Prize for its luminous prose and stunning story.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The popular medical drama follows the heartwarming tale of life in London’s impoverished East End, as a group of midwives welcome new lives and care for the community in the changing times of the 1950s and 1960s.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Paredes was born a janitor’s daughter in an impoverished Spain of the post-Civil War in the working class Plaza de Santa Ana, in central Madrid.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The disease, which is most often reported in rural, impoverished areas without clean drinking water, remains endemic in several African countries.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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13 of 15
'Angela's Ashes' by Frank McCourt
This memoir of author Frank McCourt's devastatingly impoverished childhood in Ireland won the Pulitzer Prize for its luminous prose and stunning story.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
The popular medical drama follows the heartwarming tale of life in London’s impoverished East End, as a group of midwives welcome new lives and care for the community in the changing times of the 1950s and 1960s.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Paredes was born a janitor’s daughter in an impoverished Spain of the post-Civil War in the working class Plaza de Santa Ana, in central Madrid.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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Everybody connected to the death of this poor guy is dead now.Makena Gera, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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With sleep disorders affecting approximately 70 million Americans and poor sleep linked to serious health risks like heart disease, stroke and cognitive decline, the Tone Buds represent a significant advancement in personal sleep technology.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Compared to the desolate, almost alien landscape of South Dakota, the North Dakota badlands are flush with vibrant vegetation: Rocky Mountain juniper woodlands, cottonwoods that thrive in the Little Missouri River basin, and sunflowers, asters, and rabbitbrush that bloom in the late summer months.Erica Zazo, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2025
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After the twinkling lights of the holiday season have been packed away, winter can feel downright dull and desolate, especially for families with energetic kids trapped inside by the cold.Erica Jackson Curran, Parents, 25 Dec. 2024
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Social Security trust fund depletion dates get closer In 2024, the Social Security trustees projected the trust fund the program relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033.Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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The move was a big one for the Red Sox pitching staff, but left Boston's catching pipeline depleted.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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If not a broke man’s Kyler Murray, Keene has a chance to be Gabriel-lite for Michigan.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sheinbaum must walk a fine line between her constituents, who don’t want to see Mexico humiliated — or go broke — and the unpredictable, impetuous Trump.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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California officials are proposing making looting during a local emergency a felony, as wildfires continue to blaze through parts of their state, leaving barren neighborhoods susceptible to such crime.Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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In one glance, an observer can see the barren, airless lunar surface and a cold, desert planet that once harbored rivers, lakes, and potentially life, all while standing on our own planet, an oasis in the cosmos.Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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And then in Joker 2, some people complained that the movie was ruined by the images on the screen and the sounds that accompanied them.Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Believing their beloved team already ruined mock drafting for the next two months, New York Giants fans probably hope for a loss against a Philadelphia Eagles team expected to rest starters Sunday.Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Rows of tables are filled with revelers, exhausted from the hot walk through town and digging into bean, chicken, and carnitas tacos.Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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But beneath Pansy’s rage, often a source of that specific, bleak brand of Mike Leigh comedy, lies severe OCD, anxiety, depression, and the grief of having recently lost her mother.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
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While the art world has felt bleak amid a buckling market, a new art fair is gracing Los Angeles this year.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Impoverished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverished. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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