poor person
Example Sentences
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I recognize that extracting tithing from a millionaire is more materially fruitful than getting it from a poor person.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2023
“I am a poor person, a poor migrant living here in peace,” he said outside the embassy, where other Nigerians had begun camping, fearing for their safety.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
So, of course, it’s much harder for a poor person to come to America and realize their dreams than it is for a wealthy person to come to America and realize their dreams.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022
We found it absolutely hilarious to imagine some poor person spending their day at the office having to respond to a bunch of things some college students wrote at 3 a.m.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2022
This was some poor person Peachy and the Abbouds had never met.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
