poorest

Example Sentences

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Balochistan is Pakistan's poorest province and largest by landmass.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Earlier this month, the boss of one of the world's biggest fertiliser producers warned that the interruption to supplies could cost up to 10 billion meals a week globally and would hit poorest countries hardest.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The country climbed from being one of the poorest to the third-richest country in Europe over 100 years through 1970 without high levels of taxation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They now own six times as much, in total, as the poorest 50%.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Yes, Francie was the fastest reader in the Bureau—and the poorest paid.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith