impoverished family

collocation in English

meaningsofimpoverishedandfamily

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impoverished
adjective
uk
/ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/us
/ɪmˈpɑː.vɚ.ɪʃt/
very ...
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family
noun
uk
/ˈfæm.əl.i/us
/ˈfæm.əl.i/
a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and ...
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(Definition ofimpoverishedandfamilyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Is there any right of appeal if she is living in a veryimpoverishedfamilywhere more than £80 is needed to get the requisite help?
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Children can be damaged for ever if they are sent to school hallmarked as coming from animpoverishedfamily.
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When she was 13 she became an apprentice dressmaker, to earn extra money for herimpoverishedfamily.
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The younger daughter decided to help herimpoverishedfamily.
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He was born into animpoverishedfamilyof six siblings.
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The money she earns from her secret career helps prevent foreclosure on herimpoverishedfamilyestate.
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This work portrays animpoverishedfamily, whose income comes from peddling trinkets, but the best qualities of the first play are absent.
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He was the youngest of eight children born to animpoverishedfamily.
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Though he was raised at animpoverishedfamily, he loved books and studies at early years.
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The effect of such demands is corrosive in a society where officers are responsible for their extended and often impoverished families.
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Having grown up in animpoverishedfamily, she worked in various professions (teacher, coach, archiver) while completing her university studies and while waiting for a post in a museum.
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His father died three months before his birth, so he grew up in animpoverishedfamilyand did not receive much in the way of formal education.
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In general, therefore, the conclusion of the committees was that the vast majority of impoverished families were competent managers but had unavoidable deficiences of income.
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Would they take it from impoverished families with children, or would they tax it?
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They are often a staple among impoverished families in provinces, as they are easier to cultivate and cost less than rice.
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For the young priest it was natural to use large part of his inheritance and his income to support impoverished families.
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The program provides 350 impoverished families with two monthly deliveries of nutritious food.
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