be poor
Example Sentences
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Both are known to be poor investments as a group.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
Mobile phone signal can also be poor, she said, adding "if there's an emergency, you're stuck".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
To be sure, prediction markets can be poor at forecasting, as was shown with one Supreme Court pick years ago.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 1, 2025
In battle, they would be poor substitutes for the lost ships of the Iron Fleet.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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