Examples of the poor in a Sentence
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Morales agreed that the team is extra motivated to beat St. Louis after the poor midweek performance.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Toward the end of Coolidge’s term in 1928, Work commissioned a study of the poor conditions Native people continued to face due to previous federal policies.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
LeDoux said that the poor quality of benefits at Twin Rivers Unified has greatly reduced the number of people interested in teaching at the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Asian media analysts pointed to the poor traction gained by Paramount Global’s American series among Korean audiences; Tving’s altered spending priorities, which lately have focused on licensing of live sports rights; and the turmoil within Paramount itself.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 May 2024
The Bible teaches reverence and respect for the poor.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
This principle has often been interpreted as justifying a fairly conventional strategy of taxing the rich and redistributing to the poor.
—Daniel Chandler, TIME, 14 May 2024
As the 20th century began, however, excess weight came to be associated with the lower classes and the poor, while slenderness became counterintuitively a sign of affluence and status.
—Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
While the Northeast faces rounds of showers, which could cause localized flooding, the Mississippi Valley will get a brief respite from the poor weather.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Toward the end of Coolidge’s term in 1928, Work commissioned a study of the poor conditions Native people continued to face due to previous federal policies.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2024
LeDoux said that the poor quality of benefits at Twin Rivers Unified has greatly reduced the number of people interested in teaching at the district.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 24 May 2024
Asian media analysts pointed to the poor traction gained by Paramount Global’s American series among Korean audiences; Tving’s altered spending priorities, which lately have focused on licensing of live sports rights; and the turmoil within Paramount itself.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 22 May 2024
The Bible teaches reverence and respect for the poor.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2024
This principle has often been interpreted as justifying a fairly conventional strategy of taxing the rich and redistributing to the poor.
—Daniel Chandler, TIME, 14 May 2024
As the 20th century began, however, excess weight came to be associated with the lower classes and the poor, while slenderness became counterintuitively a sign of affluence and status.
—Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
While the Northeast faces rounds of showers, which could cause localized flooding, the Mississippi Valley will get a brief respite from the poor weather.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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“The poor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20poor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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