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[poor] / pʊər /






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Poor weather probably pushed some of that hiring into March.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Poor countries that don’t have reserves to draw on and are on the sidelines of the AI boom are already struggling, with shortages closing factories and high import prices for energy straining threadbare government budgets.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

"Poor mental health, including PTSD, anxiety and depression, is one of the most significant and lasting consequences."

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

At every level, it’s the same performance: Poor me, I’m the victim, everybody hates me, but I am still teeming with courage.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Poor Jo blushed till she couldn’t blush any redder, and her heart began to beat uncomfortably fast as she thought what she had said.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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