poor

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I try to upload photos for this article to a document-sharing site - but I'm not able to because of my poor connection.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

I’ll admit: much of it is due to poor planning and, frankly, laziness.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

Stewart almost made the situation worse with a wild throw to second, but Dean Carpentier was thrown out trying to reach third on the poor throw to second.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

It has also delayed reimbursements to Nepal, Bangladesh and other poor nations that supply troops for “blue-helmet” operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Even so, I lifted the poor, mangled thing in a toast—then chomped off the bottom.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows