poorer

Example Sentences

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However, poorer countries have largely been bypassed by that boom, attracting only 10% of the total invested in strategic sectors, and much of that focused on extracting natural resources.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Along the highway from Ankara airport to the city centre, municipal workers have been planting flowers and installing giant billboards to shield views of dilapidated homes and poorer neighbourhoods.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

The Chance to Shine charity runs hundreds of free street cricket sessions, external around the country throughout the year - often within walking distance of children living in poorer areas.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

It then began offering yuan-denominated swap lines via its central bank to indebted countries, effectively making China a lender of last resort to poorer nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The richer we have become materially, the poorer we have become morally and spiritually.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry