How many white families have lived in stark poverty?

有多少白人家庭生活是极其贫困的？

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The World Bank has given a stark warning of the impact of the rising cost of food, saying an estimated 44 million people had been pushed into poverty since last summer by soaring commodity prices.

世界银行就粮食价格上涨带来的影响发出警告，指出自去年夏天以来的物价上涨已导致大约4400万人口陷入贫困。

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Stark poverty in Brazil is female and child.

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Above all, both narratives shine a stark light on poverty -- an aspect of Indian society that has increasingly been pushed into the background by a decade and more of upbeat headlines about the country's dramatic economic growth.

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"It's the most stark example of the impact of exacerbated poverty, " said Mr Chapman.

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