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Six example sentences with penury, each labelled with its topic.
The composer died in penury, and the parish paid for a grave that went unmarked for ninety years.
History
The novel's second half follows the family from a townhouse into penury, one sold clock at a time.
Literature
The pension reform lifted almost a million retirees out of penury within four years, according to the national survey.
Economics
The sculptor died in penury, and the plaster casts crowding her studio were sold by weight to pay the rent.
Art
The minister promised to end penury among pensioners, and the measure of success was a single monthly payment.
Politics
One bad guarantee on a friend's loan dragged him into penury, and it took a decade to rebuild his savings.
Finance
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