poor

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The construction workers "lacked safety gear" like hardhats, boots, safety belts and lifelines, and worked under poor lighting and with no visible safety signages, she added.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

An average season with none of the relegation worries of previous years, but home form was poor in Everton's magnificent new Hill Dickinson Stadium.

From BBC • 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

In the tourists' poor start, Izzy Gaze was bowled by Lauren Bell in the first over, left-arm spinner Smith had Plimmer caught and bowled, and Kerr missed a sweep to be pinned lbw.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

He can do exactly what you’ve done—though he’ll find a piece of net just the right size for one big bag, so he won’t have to fall down the middle like poor Selkie!

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr