be poor
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If they fell only when the plant died, earth’s soil would be poor and unproductive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Winning teams can be poor at challenges: The three teams with the best records in baseball were challenge challenged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But he fears that, without some substantial rainfall, the crop will be poor after such a hot, dry summer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
That means solar systems whose chemistry is very different from ours may be poor candidates in the search for life.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026
“But even if it could be finished, it would be poor protection,” Amah said.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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