antipoverty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of antipoverty
Example Sentences
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It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Workers who made less than $63,398 last year may qualify for the federal earned income tax credit, which is one of the government’s largest antipoverty programs.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2024
She was a student in one of Chicago’s inaugural Head Start classes, when the antipoverty program, which aimed to help children succeed by providing them a first-rate preschool education, was in its infancy.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2024
Cash relief as a general antipoverty tool has also yielded surprising gains.
From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2023
The man explained that he and the woman worked for a new antipoverty organization and wanted her to attend a meeting that night.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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