poorest

Example Sentences

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The DRC is one of the poorest countries in the world.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Although it is rich in mineral resources, it has poverty levels similar to some of the poorest parts of the world, which has been a source of anger in the region.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

A small army of staff and contractors pour into Starbase every day from neighboring areas, including Brownsville, the biggest city in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley and historically one of the poorest places in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

She says people in deprived and rural areas are disproportionately affected as they tend to have the poorest access to NHS care and are least likely to be able to afford private fees.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Though many of the refugees are poor, we are by far among the poorest.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung