poor person
Example Sentences
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Some poor person stepped in it and now it’s likely spread wherever they walked.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 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
"In the wealthiest society in the world, we could give every poor person a voucher," McClure said.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2022
You’re absolutely freaking right that you shouldn’t be the example of a “good” poor person because being poor doesn’t define your value as a person.
From Slate • Dec. 1, 2022
Saint Francis couldn’t wait to strip off his shirt and sandals whenever he saw a poor person without them.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
