as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
an area of London where skint punk rockers would hang out
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Criminal justice scholars say that when scores based on immutable facts are weighted so heavily in parole decisions, prisoners from impoverished, racially segregated communities are more likely to be hurt.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
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The once-vacant lot across the street from her childhood playground on Washington Avenue is now home to Wilcox Academy, an early learning center that represents a powerful investment in a historically impoverished community.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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In fact, the massive, albeit picturesque, gullies were made because of poor farming practices during the 1800s.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Heat continues to rotate through different starting groups because of injuries and poor play, using six different starting lineups in the last six games and 11 different starting lineups in the last 13 games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The match-up broke ratings records, with nearly 128 million viewers tuning in, according to Nielsen.—
Judy Kurtz,
The Hill,
26 Mar. 2025
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Fake Wedding follows two broke singles who throw a fake wedding to cash in on the registry and the very real problems the make-believe couple encounters.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Eugene was penniless and in debt to his sister to the tune of $2,000.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Mar. 2025
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Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary 2001 film about a performer at the famed Parisian nightclub who falls in love with a penniless composer comes to life onstage in March 2026.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
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If Amy Carnevale is getting paid by the press release, the party will be bankrupt again soon.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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Trump pardoned the founder of Nikola, a bankrupt electric truck maker who was convicted of securities fraud.—
Matthew Cullen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Skint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skint. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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