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poor

[poor] / pʊər /






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They have faced protests from West Ham fans over the perceived lack of spending and poor on-pitch performances.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This system wasn’t pretty, and Cuba stayed desperately poor, but the communist regime survived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

When confronted with the allegations, she denied them and blamed her law clerk, claiming the clerk made it up in retaliation for a poor performance review.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

Multivitamins can be useful for older adults who eat very little or have poor dietary variety, but they should not be treated as nutritional insurance for everyone.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

We were going to see one of the many poor families in the neighborhood whom Mama had adopted.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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