- comparative of poor.
poorer
Example Sentences
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For decades, rich countries collected low-value plastic and shipped more than a quarter of it to China and other poorer countries that promised to recycle it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It said: "There is a risk that economic costs would be redistributed rather than reduced, with poorer access for local businesses and increased congestion, noise and delay on alternative routes."
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Previous research has found that when the brain appears older than expected, that pattern can be associated with poorer memory, weaker thinking skills and changes in mood.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Barrera defends the quality of public schools and advocates for increased funding and expanding what works from successful campuses to those with poorer academic results.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
It did not enter his head that a wizard might be ashamed to perform such simple crafts, for he had been a witch-child among poorer folk than these.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
