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poor

[poor] / pʊər /






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In the same year Lush faced claims of poor working conditions at its Australian factory.

From BBC

After poor ticket sales, producers were reported to have mortgaged property to cover debts.

From Barron's

A top Chinese military test pilot told a Chinese newspaper in 2016 that domestically made engines struggled with insufficient thrust, high fuel consumption rates and poor reliability.

From The Wall Street Journal

All three parasites spread through poor sanitation, typically when food, water, or hands are contaminated with human feces.

From Science Daily

England's poor performance simply has to come back to their preparations because, through choosing not to play any proper warm-up matches, they did not give themselves the best chance.

From BBC