Other poor countries looked outward, strengthening their ties to the economic superpowers.

其他的穷国向外看，加强它们和经济大国的联系。

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There are growing fears in the US and its western Allies that Guinea-Bissau will remain unstable and poor unless its leadership cuts its ties with Latin American drugs cartels.

美国和西方盟国的担忧越来越严重，他们担心几内亚比索将继续保持动荡和贫穷，除非其领导层能够切断与拉丁美洲毒品卡特尔的联系。

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Weak social ties affected women's health in both rich and poor neighborhoods.

在富裕和贫穷地区，弱的社会联系影响女性健康。

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The BBC's Rayhan Demytrie says the two countries have historic and cultural ties but relations are poor.

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To be part of the group, a man had to sell all his goods, give the money to the poor, and, like Francis, sever all ties with his family.

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The bill provides more money for schools, particularly those in poor areas, but, unlike similar efforts in the past 40 years, it ties that money to progress in annual tests.

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