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poverty-stricken [ˈpɒvətɪˌstrɪkən, Am ˈpɑ:vɚt̬ɪ-] ADJ

poverty-stricken

о́чень бе́дный

poverty-stricken

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They are transformed into the poverty-stricken individuals their past neighbors have begun to aid. en.wikipedia.org

There was another instance where an old lady had died in poverty-stricken circumstances from a highly contagious fever. en.wikipedia.org

It is one of the wildest and most poverty-stricken of the tribes. en.wikipedia.org

This council also provides assistance to political refugees and the poverty-stricken with medical and financial aid. en.wikipedia.org

A majority of these infected individuals live in poverty-stricken areas with poor sanitation. en.wikipedia.org

City neighborhoods, from the wealthiest to the most poverty-stricken, are installing gates and fences, completely closing themselves off. en.wikipedia.org

While the poverty-stricken area is struggling for development, it is beset with crime. en.wikipedia.org

The restaurant is famous for attracting hungry patrons from all walks of life, from poverty-stricken, to working class, to the city's elites. en.wikipedia.org

In the novel, however, the family is poverty-stricken. en.wikipedia.org

The fire left hundreds homeless and poverty-stricken, and many people left the island. en.wikipedia.org

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