poor person
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The next day, Stewart, who has an estimated net worth of $400 million, proudly showed off on Instagram that in 2026, she decided to cosplay a poor person.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
"I was really concerned about some poor person in the village thinking 'I'm sure I put these out on the line' or 'I had these in the house' and they've vanished," she said.
From BBC ● May 1, 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
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
This was some poor person Peachy and the Abbouds had never met.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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