poor
Example Sentences
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The last I see of poor Pua is her standing alone in the middle of the hall.
From Literature
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Critics blame years of under-investment for the poor state of Germany's rail network, once a source of national pride.
From Barron's
Security experts say efforts to tackle these crises are hampered by corruption, poor intelligence sharing, and underfunded local police forces.
From BBC
Common themes started becoming apparent - religion, military or poor children doing heartwarming things.
From BBC
There have also been marking and assessment controversies and the SQA was accused of a lack of transparency and poor communication.
From BBC
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