poor

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"Our labour inspectors had monitored poor working conditions, a violation that would put our workers at risk," she said in an interview over Manila radio station DZMM.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"The aggression against Al-Qard al-Hassan is an aggression against hundreds of thousands of poor people and those with limited income," Qassem said.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

Brown’s lawyers, in their bail request, said he has health issues—including a heart aneurysm, as well as poor eyesight and hearing—that meant “he cannot get behind the steering wheel of a plane ever again.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

A shortage of trees has turned some towns and cities into "tree deserts", leaving residents more exposed to the risk of poor health, air pollution and rising temperatures, a conservation charity has warned.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

“Oh, poor hideous fox. You poor thing. Are you the one who’s been wandering in a dark forest all night?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman