poor
Example Sentences
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My father was a doctor who worked at a clinic in a poor section of Karachi.
Her behavioral and mental-health issues have been compounded by poor vision and hearing loss.
From MarketWatch
"The 40 years that we had of Wylfa has left us as still one of the poorest areas in Wales."
From BBC
The decision does not go as far as the bill Newsom vetoed but does extend more latitude to poor convicts to avoid or challenge fees and fines imposed by the court.
From Los Angeles Times
She was put on life support, but it was not possible to provide multiple treatments at the same time given her age and overall poor health, they said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
