poorest

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The funding, including for the poorest countries, is front-loaded and will decline more steeply over the five years, according to an analysis by the Center for Global Development, a Washington think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

It prevents their deportation to their home country, one of the poorest in the world and one ravaged by political instability, economic crisis and gang violence.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Among the poorest fifth of 45- to 62-year-olds, the median lifetime-spending increase is 15.9%, “with one in four gaining more than 27.4%,” they concluded.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

For Africa’s poorest importers, every mini-grid, solar farm, battery and electric bus that displaces fuel imports reduces exposure to the next oil shock, though high borrowing costs, currency risk and weak grids remain major constraints.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Maybe being the least prestigious, poorest, most ridiculed district in the country has its advantages.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins