poor
Example Sentences
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Staff said they believed the poor results were due to significant rainfall on 17 and 18 May which caused runoff from land into the sea.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The construction workers "lacked safety gear" like hardhats, boots, safety belts and lifelines, and worked under poor lighting and with no visible safety signages, she added.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Organisations lobbying for prisoners' rights have long denounced the poor conditions at many of Venezuela's penitentiaries.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
"Our labour inspectors had monitored poor working conditions, a violation that would put our workers at risk," she said in an interview over Manila radio station DZMM.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
And they were always whispering things to each other like, “Did you hear about Philomena? They cut her down, poor thing.”
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
