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poor

[poor] / pʊər /






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"I'm too poor to be kidnapped," said the woman checking us in to our hotel.

From BBC

Townsend only signed a new contract last September -- up until after the 2027 Rugby World Cup -- but that had not quietened the critics, especially after poor results in last Autumn's Tests.

From Barron's

And on Saturday, she sat third out of 21 before training was canceled due to poor weather.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report found weak accountability, bad quality data and poor contracting contributed to the losses.

From BBC

The other day I tried to help my fifth-grade daughter with her math homework and the poor kid had to yell for her mother.

From The Wall Street Journal