poor
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The call outs occurred on a day when the weather, which had been forecast, was "particularly poor" but "not exceptional".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
“There can be impacts to policyholders if any of the rating agencies do a poor job,” Newsome said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
My brother has advanced cancer with a poor prognosis.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The department is facing scores of lawsuits by officers who claim they faced retaliation after speaking out in the form of poor job evaluations, harassment, demotions and even termination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
A few years ago, he’d planted heart-eaters all along the south fence of his garden, and had nearly killed the poor, sensitive crying kits.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
A walking dictionary of Chinatown, Yu has been vocal about how “the older, poorer residents just can’t sustain a market.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
On the face of it, Fifa is the poorer cousin at just $1 per global fan, compared to NFL's $52.8.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
This occurs for two reasons: Homes sold by older people tend to have poorer upkeep, and older sellers are more likely to sell their homes off-MLS — and to investors.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
County leaders initially embraced Rucci’s plan, pointing to the promise of an estimated $28 million in annual tax revenue and 1,600 construction jobs in one of California’s poorer corners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
I tried to hide the fact that my family was so much poorer than everyone else’s at school.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
“It’s a program that works for the most vulnerable, the poorest kids in our society, and it’s really important we protect it,” he said in the Wednesday media call.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
This practice is known as the "cold chain" and is especially challenging in the poorest and most remote parts of the world or in war zones, where fridges may be scarce and electricity unreliable.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom called Imperial Valley “the Saudi Arabia of lithium” in 2022, and has touted the industry’s potential to bring jobs and community benefits to one of the poorest counties in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Raised by a single mother in Korogocho, one of Nairobi's poorest informal settlements, Marius describes himself as "something like illiterate", and sees few options in a country where 40 percent live below the poverty line.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
In fact, Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
