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Neither man was charged with the manslaughter of Graven, also known as Jean Pormanove, after the prosecution said probable causes of death appeared to be related to his poor health and fragile heart.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

The jury blamed “the very poor quality of the underlying rock structure” and decided Mulholland had broken no law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Even so, the results suggest that limiting prolonged exposure during periods of poor air quality may be a practical precaution.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Arraez came up as a second baseman, but over time, his poor performance there shifted him over to the less-demanding first base position.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Look, you have scared him half to death, poor skinny little rabbit.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

This occurs for two reasons: Homes sold by older people tend to have poorer upkeep, and older sellers are more likely to sell their homes off-MLS — and to investors.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

For national tournaments, the corollary is how poorer countries always have to match up against richer ones for regional faceoffs and qualifiers that culminate in the quadrennial dream that is the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

However, poorer countries have largely been bypassed by that boom, attracting only 10% of the total invested in strategic sectors, and much of that focused on extracting natural resources.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Nutrition campaigners say eggs are among the cheapest and most effective sources of protein for growing children, especially those from poorer households.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Pale with frustration, he stood up and walked out of the Hotel Frances fifty centavos poorer, leaving a trail of Viennese coffee on the springy carpet.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

“It’s a program that works for the most vulnerable, the poorest kids in our society, and it’s really important we protect it,” he said in the Wednesday media call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

This practice is known as the "cold chain" and is especially challenging in the poorest and most remote parts of the world or in war zones, where fridges may be scarce and electricity unreliable.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

In 2025, the richest 20 percent of the population held average net assets 45 times those of the poorest 20 percent, according to official data.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom called Imperial Valley “the Saudi Arabia of lithium” in 2022, and has touted the industry’s potential to bring jobs and community benefits to one of the poorest counties in the state.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

Even the poorest pit houses usually possess a state-sponsored Volksempfanger VE301, a mass-produced radio stamped with an eagle and a swastika, incapable of shortwave, marked only for German frequencies.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr